However, among the Ainu and the people of Ryukyu, who were not under the control of central Japanese authority such as the Yamato sovereignty until later periods, their own unique myths exist.
また、後世までヤマト王権などの日本の中央権力の支配を受けなかったアイヌや琉球にはそれぞれ独自色の強い神話が存在する。