Okuninushi no Mikoto is essentially the Japanese god of civilization. Though he is the god of many other things, such

Rather than a stand alone myth, this story instead is a continuation of the events in the Rabbit of Inaba.

Continuing our segment on Japanese mythology, we arrive at another popular story, the Rabbit of Inaba. Most people in Japan

One of the most epic myths in the Kojiki is the Legend of Yamata no Orochi. The climax of this

Today in our Japanese mythology series we will cover one of the most important myths in Japanese mythology, Ama no

Japanese mythology is a fascinating and strange beast. The stories are both remarkable and sometimes extremely confusing. To complicate things

Just a stone’s throw away from the beating heart of Osaka City is the Asahi Beer factory in Suita. As

Just near the boarder of Kyoto and Osaka in the small city of Nagaoka-kyo, home of the  Suntory Kyoto beer factory. If