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...

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...

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...

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.

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.

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.