Explore Captivating Myths of Japanese Deities, Yokai, Heroes and Heroines

Within this book, you'll find the following Japanese myths and topics covered

The Creation Stories

The Myths of Origins

The Journey to the Underworld

The Wanderings of Susano-o

The Birth of Amaterasu, Trukuyumi, Susawono, and the Leech-Child

The Story of the Comb and the Curse

Amaterasu and Susanowo

The Contract of Amaterasu and Susawono

Stories of the Three Most Evil Yokai of Japan

Stories of Helpful Yokai

My Lord Bag of Rice

The Story of Urashima Taro

The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter and Kaguya hime

The Legend of Yamato Takeru

Contemporary Versions of Japanese Mythology

And more!

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The study of mythology and folklore is a peculiar one to the extent that we are looking into things which are generally regarded as untrue yet critically important to a culture. We are also taking on the study of the “lore of the folk,” and this faces us with the question of exactly which folk we are talking about. Japan, of course, is a single nation, but its origins are so old and often so fragmented that unified mythology and folklore can be difficult to point to. Still, in all, there are some key texts, tales, and characters we can focus on which will give us a pretty good sense of Japanese mythology.In this book, you'll discover stories of mystery, horror, and romance while simultaneously learning about the Japanese culture.