Rekidai Hōan — The Rekidai Hōan (歴代宝案), or Precious Documents of Successive Generations , is an official compilation of diplomatic documents of the royal government of the Ryūkyū Kingdom. Covering the period from 1424 to 1867, it contains records, written… … Wikipedia
Japanese mythology — For the Japanese pantheon, see List of Japanese deities. Shinto This article is part of a series on Shinto Practices and beliefs … Wikipedia
Kami — Megami redirects here. For other uses, see Megami (disambiguation). For other uses of Kami , see Kami (disambiguation). Shinto This article is part of a series on Shinto … Wikipedia
Ōkuninushi — Bronze statue of Ōkuninushi in Izumo taisha Ōkuninushi (大国主) is a divinity (kami) in Japanese Shinto. His name literally translates to Great Land Master , and he is believed to be originally the ruler of Izumo Province, until he was replaced by… … Wikipedia
Ōhoyamatsumi — Ohoyamatsumi (大山積命 Ōyamatsumi no Mikoto; also Ohoyama) is in Japanese mythology an elder brother of Amaterasu, and an important god who rules mountain, sea, and war. He is also the father of Konohanasakuya hime,[1] the kami of Mount Fuji. His… … Wikipedia
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Tengu — and a Buddhist monk, by Kawanabe Kyōsai. The tengu wears the cap and pom pommed sash of a follower of Shugendō … Wikipedia
Shiseibyō — The nihongo|Shiseibyō|至聖廟| is a Confucian temple in the Wakasa district of Naha, Okinawa. It served for centuries as a major center of Chinese learning for the Ryūkyū Kingdom, and contains within its precincts the Meirindō, first public school… … Wikipedia
