Mythologis

Japanese

Myths of Japanese

The complete list of myths in Japanese.

Izanagi and Izanami standing on the Floating Bridge of Heaven above the primordial sea

Japanese

Izanagi and Izanami: The Creation Myth That Built the Japanese Islands

Before Japan existed, two deities stood on a bridge of heaven and stirred the primordial sea. The story of Izanagi and Izanami is the most elemental creation myth in the Shinto tradition.