User blog comment:Jyggalag Daedric Prince of Order/New Monsters For Future Seasons?/@comment-3045936-20130531053742/@comment-3045936-20130531220601

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinigami listed as Shinto Kami aka Shinto gods. But, your mostly right that Japan just made them, into Shinotism to give a similar view that European's did in Death presonification topics. But, it was during the Edo period (1603-1868) of Japan that it was first seen. Generally the word "shinigami" does not appear to be used in Japanese classical literature, and there are not many writings about them, but going into the Edo period, the word "shinigami" can be seen in Chikamatsu Monzaemon's works of ningyō jōruri and classical literature that had themes on double suicides. World Religions are my minor in college.des.