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Handout
World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Amaterasu

For Students 9th - 10th
Reference page on Amaterasu Omikami, provides information on the history and meaning of the most important deity in the Shinto religion. With links to furhter reading.
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Website
National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: Tsuki Yomi

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this essay from the Windows to the Universe to learn more about Japanese mythology. "Tsuki-Yomi was the Moon god according the oldest Japanese religion, Shinto, which means 'the way of the gods.'"
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Handout
Encyclopedia Mythica

Encyclopedia Mythica: Izanagi

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a brief biography of Izanagi, the primordial sky, the Shinto god of all that is light and heavenly.