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The Gods Of Japanese Mythology

Japanese Gods
The current Top Ten:


1st : AKUMA
2nd : BENTEN
3rd : AMATERASU
4th : SHICHI-FUKU-JIN
5th : ADACHIGAHARA
6th : IZANAGI
7th : SUSANOO
8th : TSUKIYOMI
9th : AIZEN-MYOO
10th : BISHAMON

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Introduction

The Japanese have eight hundred myriads of Gods which must cause a few congestion problems on their relatively small islands.

Their major beliefs are Buddhism, Shinto, Yamaha and Objectism, while amidst dragons and demons they have some very endearing Gods of Good Fortune...



REGIONS COVERED: Japan.

Many Gods are spread across different regions, cultures and tribes. We've tried to pin them down to a particular area if possible. But amendments and corrections are always welcome, especially from people with first-hand knowledge. So if you live in the region and would like to comment, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us here.

TRIBES, CULTURES AND PEOPLES COVERED: The Japanese. Obviously.

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