Alt History: Medieval Christianity co-existing with Pagan Pantheons

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Originally Posted by JCurwen3

Are the "deities" of the Japanese true gods, or incredibly powerful ancestor spirits?

Yes.

Some of the kami fall into the former group, others fall into the latter.

And many fall into neither group.

(The problem is, because so many records and memories were lost during WWII, nobody's sure now which is which in many cases.)