KnowraJapanese mythologyLinked fromLinked fromThe 14 pages that link to Japanese mythology, each with the reason it gives.All 14Broader topic 1Narrower topic 12Compared with 1Nihon ShokiNarrower topic: Its creation stories provide the mythic foundation for the chronicle’s account of the realm.KojikiNarrower topic: The Kojiki is one of its oldest and most influential written sources.Japanese folkloreBroader topic: Mythic creation stories form one influential strand within Japan’s broader folk traditions.Chinese mythologyCompared with: Comparison reveals distinct pantheons and narratives despite sustained cultural exchange.Motoori NorinagaNarrower topic: Norinaga’s readings helped shape modern interpretations of the myths recorded in the Kojiki.Empress GenmeiNarrower topic: The Kojiki made narratives of divine origins central to later accounts of Japan.Emperor JimmuNarrower topic: Jimmu’s ancestry and founding expedition belong to this mythic tradition.Imperial Regalia of JapanNarrower topic: The regalia’s significance depends on narratives preserved in Japan’s mythic traditions.Princess MononokeNarrower topic: The film adapts spirit figures and sacred nature into a new fantasy story.Empress JingūNarrower topic: Jingū’s story joins mythic origin narratives to accounts presented as dynastic history.Bake-danukiNarrower topic: The bake-danuki’s supernatural status overlaps with, but is not limited to, mythic traditions.RaijinNarrower topic: Raijin’s stories and imagery belong to this broad mythological tradition.Susanoo-no-MikotoNarrower topic: Susanoo’s character belongs to a wider tradition with multiple local and textual forms.Yamato TakeruNarrower topic: Takeru’s adventures belong to the mythic world recorded in early chronicles.