In ancient Japan, people felt that there was something awe-inspiring about the mountains, rivers, giant rocks, giant trees, animals, plants, and other such elements of nature, as well as natural phenomena such as fire, rain, wind, thunder, and the like.
古代の日本人は、山、川、巨石、巨木、動物、植物などといった自然物、火、雨、風、雷などといった自然現象の中に、神々しい「何か」を感じ取った。