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Japanese creation myth

Japanese mythology about the creation of the world and of Japan
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Japanese creation myth
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Summary

Japanese creation myth is a creation myth[1]. It draws 2,389 Wikipedia views per month (creation myth category, ranking #5 of 16).[2]

Key Facts

  • Part of: Japanese mythology[3]
  • Commons category: Japanese creation myth[4]

Why It Matters

Japanese creation myth has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'commons', 'da', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'hu', 'ja', 'ko', 'ru', 'tl', 'zh']
    Part of → Japanese mythology
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Fandom article id: shinto:Japanese creation myth, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289721|batch #289721]]"
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