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Thunder god Raijin and Wind God Fujin. Kyoto National Museum.

Raijin: Shinto God Of Thunder And Lightning With Three Fingers Representing Past, Present And Future

AncientPages.com | February 10, 2020

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Japanese mythology, Raijin (Raiden) is one of the eight gods of thunder, and master of lightning. His attribute is a sacred Taiko

Hina Nagashi Festival – Sending Dolls Into The Ocean In Boats To Celebrate Girl's Day in Japan An Ancient Shinto Tradition

Ancient Traditions And Customs

Hina Matsuri Festival – Sending Dolls In Boats Into The Ocean To Celebrate Girl’s Day In Japan – Ancient Shinto Tradition

AncientPages.com | April 29, 2019

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Looking through the eyes of a foreigner, the Hina Matsuri festival can be quite an extraordinary sight. Suddenly you see one thousand beautiful dolls

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Power Of Water In Beliefs Of Ancient Cultures

AncientPages.com | April 9, 2019

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - People have observed the water and its powers over the centuries and created related myths and legends. Credit: Adobe Stock - kharchenkoirina Water has

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Amaterasu: Shinto Goddess Of The Sun And Priestess-Queen Sister To Controversial Susanoo God Of Storms

AncientPages.com | January 25, 2019

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Sun Goddess, Amaterasu is known as 'the great divinity illuminating heaven'. She is the elder daughter of Izanagi –no-Mikoto (“The August Male”), a

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Towering Sacred Mt. Fuji: Abode Of The Immortals In Ancient Japanese Beliefs

AncientPages.com | February 23, 2017

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Sacred Mount Fuji on Honshu Island, Japan, has been a widely venerated mountain in Japan since ancient times. People of both Buddhist and