About this belief system
Shinto religion refers to the traditional spiritual belief system of the peoples of Japan.
Top myths
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| Kojiki Genesis | |
| Creation myth | |
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Top deities
Shinto myths: A-Z
- Kojiki Genesis Creation myth
Nuthsell
Before man, the universe was chaotic and silent. Sounds and light arose to create the heaven and earth. The original five deities did not have a sex and gave birth to another original ten gods. Afterwards, the Japanese archipelago was created and more deities were created. Eventually, man came into being.
Shinto deities: A-Z
- Ame-no-minaka-nushi Shinto · 1 myth
Ame-no-minaka-nushi (Japapenese: 天之御中主神) is the first of three sexless and formless 'Kami' deities listed in the first chapter of the Kojiki texts.
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OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Shinto." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 23 Jul. 2019, omnika.org/stable/229. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
OMNIKA (2019, July 23). Shinto. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/229
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Shinto." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created July 23, 2019. Accessed January 5, 2026. https://omnika.org/stable/229.
