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22 hours ago · Shinto ( Japanese: 神道, romanized : Shintō) is a religion originating in Japan. Classified as an East Asian religion by scholars of religion, its practitioners often regard it as Japan's indigenous religion and as a nature religion. Scholars sometimes call its practitioners Shintoists, although adherents rarely use that term themselves.
22 hours ago · The first human inhabitants of the Japanese archipelago have been traced to the Paleolithic, around 38–39,000 years ago. [1] The Jōmon period, named after its cord-marked pottery, was followed by the Yayoi period in the first millennium BC when new inventions were introduced from Asia.
22 hours ago · The article “Demon in Japanese Folklore NYT” takes you on a captivating journey into the realm of Yokai and Oni, two prominent supernatural creatures in Japanese mythology. Through the exploration of Japanese legends, folktales, and the rich tapestry of supernatural beings, this feature offers valuable insights into the cultural significance of demons in Japanese society.
1 day ago · Emperor Jimmu (神武天皇, Jinmu-tennō) was the legendary first emperor of Japan according to the Nihon Shoki and Kojiki. His ascension is traditionally dated as 660 BC. In Japanese mythology, he was a descendant of the sun goddess Amaterasu, through her grandson Ninigi, as well as a descendant of the storm god Susanoo.
13 hours ago · Japan - Shintoism, Buddhism, Samurai: It is not known when humans first settled on the Japanese archipelago. It was long believed that there was no Paleolithic occupation in Japan, but since World War II thousands of sites have been unearthed throughout the country, yielding a wide variety of Paleolithic tools.
5 days ago · Japan - Yamato, Expansion, Shintoism: The period is commonly called the Tumulus, or Tomb, period from the presence of large burial mounds (kofun), its most common archaeological feature.
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