Japan's indigenous religion is known as Shinto. Here is a brief look at it with hand drawn illustrations of the shrines, costumes, and masks accompanying the text.

A wonderful resource on Japan can be found here. It provides an in-depth study of the history of the country, their society and culture, education and arts, economy, relations with other nations, politics, national security, and much...

List and description of Gods and Goddesses of ancient Japanese history.

This figure represents a Shinto goddess; her name is not known. She is depicted as an aristocratic woman, dressed in a thick kimono-like garment. Shinto images like this one were not meant to be seen but were kept hidden in movable...

This figure represents a Shinto goddess. Shinto images like this one were not meant to be seen but were kept hidden in movable cabinets in a special part of shrines, where they were privately worshiped. View a picture of this figure and...

This site contains descriptive information about the Japanese religion Shinto and its history.

This site contains descriptive information about the Japanese religion Shinto and its history.

This site contains descriptive information about the Japanese religion Shinto and its history.

Provides links to information on the two primary religions of Japan--Shintoism and Buddhism--and to its various minority religions, including Confucianism, Christianity, and Islam. Includes useful facts about Japanese wedding practices,...

Under a cherry tree in full bloom, a mounted archer takes aim at a round paper target held by a running servant. One of several forms of archery practice formalized as early as the Kamakura period (1185-1333), this activity trained...

Use this essay from the Windows to the Universe to learn more about Japanese mythology. "Tsuki-Yomi was the Moon god according the oldest Japanese religion, Shinto, which means 'the way of the gods.'"

Multimedia site introduces the legend, or "Engi," of the Kitano Shrine in Kyoto, Japan, as told on Japanese picture scrolls ("Emaki").

Succinct description of the situation in Japan and the leadership of Emperor Hirohito during World War II. Includes links to relevant topics.

Article on Japanese culture and religion looks at the concept of divinity of the Emporer.

Kojiki text translated by B.H. Chamberlain in five parts.

This Library of Congress site contains historical information about Japanese involvement in Korea in the early 1900's.

Encyclopedia of Japanese mythology.

Fordham University, known for its excellent primary historical resources in English translation, provides one for Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese history.

Complete list with description of the gods and goddesses of Japanese mythology contains 181 diety names and 127 entries.