The Kojiki (古事記, "Records of Ancient Matters" or "An Account of Ancient Matters"), also sometimes read as Furukotofumi[1] or Furukotobumi, [2][a] is an early Japanese chronicle of myths, legends, hymns, genealogies, oral traditions, and semi-historical accounts down to 641 [3] concerning the origin of the Japanese archipelago, the kami (神), and ...

The Kojiki is one of the two primary sources for Shinto, the Japanese national religion. It starts in the realm of myth, with the creation of Japan from foam. Innumerable gods and goddesses are described.

May 12, 2017 · The Kojiki is more than an invaluable history source and entertaining compilation of Japanese mythology, it is the cornerstone of the Shinto religion, its gods and rituals.

The Kojiki is an important source book for ceremonies, customs, divination, and magical practices of ancient Japan. It includes myths, legends, and historical accounts of the imperial court from the earliest days of its creation up to the reign of Empress Suiko (628).

Kojiki or Furukotofumi (古事記), ( “Records of Ancient Matters”), is the oldest surviving book dealing with ancient Japanese history. It was codified in the first half of 680 C.E., by decree of Emperor Temmu.

The Kojiki is a vital text within the Shinto religion that blends historical accounts with mythology and includes some of the most important cultural guidelines in all of Japanese literature. It is one of the oldest Japanese texts and is widely regarded as sacred for followers of the Shinto religion.

Jun 27, 2020 · The Kojiki (古事記), the "Records of Ancient Matters", is Japan's oldest extant chronicle and records events from the mythical 'Age of the Gods' to the time of Empress Suiko (推古天皇 Suiko-tennō, 554-628). It was compiled by Ō no Yasumaro (太安万侶, d. 723) and presented to Empress Genmei (元明天皇 Genmei-tennō, 660-721) in 712.

The Kojiki 古事記 is Japan's oldest extant chronicle. Ôno Yasumaro, its compiler, wrote that on the 18th day of the 9th month of 711 CE he was commanded by Empress Gemmei, then occupying the throne, to record Japan’s Ancient Myth (Kuji 旧辞) correctly.

THE KOJIKI. PART IV.- THE BEAST-LEGENDS. THE WHITE HARE OF INABA . From His Swift-Impetuous-Male-Augustness was descended the deity Master-of-the-Great-Land. He had eighty deities his brethren; but they all left the land to the deity Master-of-the-Great-Land.

Dec 17, 2024 · The Kojiki, or “Records of Ancient Matters,” is one of the oldest and most important texts in Japanese mythology. Compiled in 712 AD by the court scholar Ō no Yasumaro , the Kojiki serves as a historical record and a mythological …