Shinto Texts

Unlike abrahamic religions, Shinto doesn't necesseraly have text that's sacred or mandatory to know to worship. Most of these traditions were passed on via word of mouth and became embedded into Japanese culture.

That said, there are two important pieces of text that are worth mentioning to provide context for tradition and worship, but do take them with a pinch of salt. They are first and foremost, political text.

The Nihon Shoki details the creation story of the universe and The Land (Japan), as well as the lineage and deeds of the first emperors of Japan. It was written mainly for scholars, in Chinese.

Although the Kojiki is centered on the same themes and records as the Nihon Shoki, it changes various details, and notably condenses them and focuses marginally more on myths and legends.