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The World’s Easiest to Understand
Japanese Mythology Manga in English!
The Japanese Mythology Guidebook
based on Kojiki (Japan’s oldest historical chronicles)
Start from anywhere! Just read the manga! For those who want to learn more, check out the explanation below the manga.
(It’s planned to be completed in about 60 episodes.)
1. The Creation of Heaven and Earth
2. The Birth of the Land
3. The couple’s first child
4. Made the island of Japan
5. Birth of Kami
6. The death of Izanami
The World of the Kojiki-Illustrated
7. Izanaki in Yomi
8 Don’t look — But He Does
9 Izanaki Escapes from the land of Yomi
10. Driving Back the Pursuers
11 An eternal separation
12 Izanaki Purifies Himself (Misogi)
Kami on this site were character-designed and illustrated by Tokura Kura. Since the Kojiki contains no descriptions or illustrations of Kami’s physical appearances, they are depicted based on imagination.
This project does not aim to promote or criticize any specific religion.
It is not intended to serve as an academic, historical, or educational reference.
This site treats mythology as one cultural element among many.
It has no affiliation with any country, government, shrine, or official organization.
The content is part of a personal project by the creator, Tokura, based on knowledge personally accumulated over many years and closely aligned with texts such as the Kojiki, and expressed through an original approach and presentation.
The project places particular emphasis on carefully explaining concepts that may be difficult to understand, especially for readers unfamiliar with Japanese culture.