TY - BOOK AU - Frydman,Joshua TI - The Japanese myths: a guide to gods, heroes and spirits SN - 0500252319 AV - BL2203 .F79 2022 U1 - 299.5/6 23 PY - 2022/// CY - London PB - Thames & Hudson Ltd KW - Folklore KW - Gods, Japanese KW - Mythology, Japanese KW - Folk tales KW - lcgft KW - Myths N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 216-219) and index; Introduction -- 1. What are the Japanese Myths? -- 2. Age of the Gods -- 3. The Imperial Mythos -- 4. Living Kami and Divine Humans -- 5. Canon Foreigners -- 6. A World Flush with Spirits -- 7. Invention and Rediscovery N2 - An illustrated guide to the fantastic world of Japanese myths: retelling the stories and exploring how Japanese mythology has changed over time, as new gods, heroes, and spirits have entered the canon ER -