Japanese God of Death - Shinigami
In Japanese mythology you can find the name of Shinigami many time but ever think what is a Shinigami. Today I will help to understand what is a Shinigami. the term Shinigami comes from the Japanese words 'SHI' and 'KAMI' which mean Death and Spirit. Shinigami's are considered as spirits that invite people to their own demise. Their purpose is to collect soul and take them to the land of dead which is known as Yami. Shinigami were first started to become popular in 18th century in the Japanese literature. it is considered as their work is to guide each and every soul on their way to other world and they have also make sure that the person die at the exact time of their death. It is considered that there is no single god of death in the Shinigami world