Monotheistic or Polytheistic?
Shintoism is a polytheistic religion. Polytheism is the belief or worshiping in more than one god. Kami are not gods in the Shinto religion. Many people believe they are, but there are actual godly figures.
Izanagi and Izanami are the gods of creation. They are responsible for creating the Kami and the "Emperor Line". Izanagi was married to Izanami, his sister. They had many children, one of them being Amaterasu. When Izanami died, she had given birth to a fire-god, and she was visited by Izanagi in Yomi. Yomi is the underworld.
Amaterasu is the goddess of sun, but also of the universe. The tale of Amaterasu is that she and her two siblings painted the landscape of the Earth and all its beauty. She married her brother, Tsukuyomi, and they both shared the sky. But out of nowhere, Tsukuyomi slayed the food goddess. Amaterasu was devastated and in return swore Tsukuyomi as an evil god, splitting them up. Thus, night and day were split also.
The lower class gods are Hachiman who the god of archery and war and Susanowo is the storm god.
Izanagi and Izanami are the gods of creation. They are responsible for creating the Kami and the "Emperor Line". Izanagi was married to Izanami, his sister. They had many children, one of them being Amaterasu. When Izanami died, she had given birth to a fire-god, and she was visited by Izanagi in Yomi. Yomi is the underworld.
Amaterasu is the goddess of sun, but also of the universe. The tale of Amaterasu is that she and her two siblings painted the landscape of the Earth and all its beauty. She married her brother, Tsukuyomi, and they both shared the sky. But out of nowhere, Tsukuyomi slayed the food goddess. Amaterasu was devastated and in return swore Tsukuyomi as an evil god, splitting them up. Thus, night and day were split also.
The lower class gods are Hachiman who the god of archery and war and Susanowo is the storm god.