Soul of Japan: An Introduction to Shinto and Ise Jingu

The most complete classic study of Shinto in English. W. G. Aston covers the myths, the pantheon of kami, priests, worship, purification and magic, drawing directly on the Kojiki and the Nihongi.

W. G. Aston

A short, clear introduction to Shinto by W. G. Aston, one of the first Western scholars of Japan. It explains the kami, Sun-worship, shrine rituals and purification, and how the old faith shaped Japanese mythology.

W. G. Aston