Author(s): Jeremy Roberts
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 168
Publisher: Chelsea House Publishers
Language: English
Date Published: 2009-11-15
Dimensions: 215.9 x 279.4 x 15.24mm
Publication City/Country: Broomall, United States
Edition: Second Edition
Illustrations: full-colour photographs & illustrations, maps, bibliography, cross-references, index

In a world thought to have been created - and nearly destroyed - by the primordial gods Izanagi and Izanami, mythic heroes battled ferocious dragons and giant spiders, while ordinary bamboo cutters and farmers made unexpected contact with the supernatural. ""Japanese Mythology A to Z, Second Edition"" is a valuable, colorful reference for anyone with an interest in mythology or Japanese culture. Coverage of this title includes: the early Japanese deities who created the world and the later deities who protect it; Kami, the spirits of all aspects of the living world; animals and mythological creatures; demons and bogeymen; shrines and other sacred places; stories from Kojiki and other historical records of ancient myths; historical emperors, empresses, heroes, and heroines whose deeds live on in legend; and, more.