The Encyclopedia Mythica is an on-line encyclopedia on mythology, folklore, and legend. It contains thousands of article and hundreds of images and stories.

Shinto Home Humor Gaming Myth Ego Links Email Intro A Kami B Kami C Kami D Kami E Kami F Kami G Kami H Kami I Kami J Kami K Kami L Kami M Kami N Kami O Kami P Kami Q Kami R Kami S Kami T Kami U Kami V Kami W Kami X Kami Y Kami Z Kami The Kami of Shinto In Shinto their are eight million kami, however the number eight was also used to denote many, so lets just say their are lots of them. Every ...

A young Japanese god who cut down the mortuary house of his dead friend. The building fell down from heaven to earth where it became Mount Moyama. ...

The Japanese god of thunder, one of several. He was born noisy, and when grew up he became even more noisier. To quiet him, the gods carried him up and down a ladder (this explains the approaching and receding sound of thunder). ...

The Japanese astral goddess of weavers. ...