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Name: Japanese mythology
Rating: 3 (2 reviews)
Author: Juliet Piggott

Discusses the mythology of Japan, its origins in Shintoism and Buddhism, and the gods, spirits, men, and animals that appear in the many legends and stories.

First publish date: 1969

Subjects: Japanese Mythology, Mythologie, Japanese Art, Mythologie japonaise

Authors: Juliet Piggott

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