Japenese+Mythology

__** JAPANESE MYTHOLOGY **__ ** By:Miya Watkins ** A system of beliefs that acco﻿midates Shinto and Buddhist traditions and agriculture-based folk religion. Japanese myths today are based on the Kojiki, Nihon, Shoki and other books. The oldest books of myths, legends, and history of Japan are in the Kojiki. The Kojiki is also known as " Record of Ancient Matters." The Shintoshu explains origins of Japanese deities from a buddhist perspective. Japanese mythology explains the origin of the Imperial Family. (Imperial Family)