Most of the lore currently known as Japanese mythology is based on the descriptions that appear in "The Kojiki" (Records of Ancient Matters), "Nihon Shoki" (Chronicles of Japan) and "Fudoki" (Ancient records of culture and the land) from various provinces.
現在、日本神話と呼ばれる伝承はそのほとんどが『古事記』、『日本書紀』および地方各国の『風土記』にみられる記述をもとにしている。