Simaguni. Atlas of Myths and Wonders of the Japanese Islands

According to the myth, Japan was born by the will of the gods from a spear plunged into the ocean: the salt droplets that dripped from it formed the first island. Countless corners of this mysterious archipelago still preserve ancient legends and incredible stories. Looking at the colorful illustrations, you will embark on a journey from snowy Hokkaido to the warm Okinawa through ancient shrines, magical forests, and abandoned cliffs. With this book, you will be able to better understand not only this extraordinary country but also yourself.
«Many of these well-known, lonely, inaccessible, inhabited, uninhabited, crumbling, or already disappeared islands hold their stories: mysterious, full of unique charm and most curious events. Individuality, colors, objects around. Flakes, shards, fragments that bear the imprint of the originality of this land are at the same time part of a larger and more complex whole». (Francesca Scotti)