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Introduction | Nihongo Sprit Series [日本語道]: Japanese Mythology

Author: Katsuyuki Hasegawa Prologue : Japanese Mythology In Japanese mythology, there is a story of the creation of a land called "Kuni-Umi"(the birth of the country). It is also called the "Kuni-umi-Shinwa" myth. The "Kuni-Umi" was commanded by the "Kotoamatsu-gami (Kotoamatsu-gods)," special deities responsible for creating all things, to a couple, "Izanagi and Izanami." 日本神話には「国生み(くにうみ)」という国土創世の物語があります。「国生み神話」ともいいます。 […]

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