Myths and Legends

Popular stories from Ancient Japan for you to enjoy

In the Beginning…

In the realm of Japanese mythology and Shinto beliefs, a captivating and intricate creation myth unfolds, revealing the birth of the Japanese archipelago and the

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Amaterasu and the Cave

Amaterasu and the Cave is the story of how the sun goddess Amaterasu hid in a cave, causing darkness and chaos until she was lured

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Yuki-onna, The Snow Woman

In a distant and snowy village nestled between towering mountains, there lived a woodcutter named Taro. Taro was known far and wide for his exceptional

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