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   What does a Kojiki do?

   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Kojiki, (Japanese: “Records of Ancient Matters”), together with the Nihon shoki (q.v.), the first written record in Japan, part of which is considered a sacred text of the Shintō religion. The Kojiki text was compiled from oral tradition in 712.

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   What is a Kojiki in Japanese mythology?

   • 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. The narrative moves from mythology to historical legends, and culminates in a chronology of the early Imperial line.

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   Does Japan have a Kojiki?

   • The ancient myths of Japan contained in the Kojiki can be conclusively demonstrated to share the same foundation of celestial metaphor which can also be seen at the foundation of all the world's other ancient myths, scriptures and sacred stories, on every populated continent on our planet (as well as the islands scattered across the vast Pacific).

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   Is the Kojiki a fact or a fiction?

   • When it comes to a text as ancient as the Kojiki, it can be hard to know what is fact and what is fiction. According to the text’s preface, the Kojiki was commissioned by Empress Genmei in the early 8th century AD, a period when the Japanese court sought to consolidate its power and establish a unified national identity.

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   Why was the Kojiki more important than the Nihon Shoki?

   • With Norinaga, the Kojiki assumed an importance equal to the Nihon Shoki; in fact, in his view the Kojiki was a more trustworthy source for ancient Japanese traditions than was the Shoki precisely because it was free of "Chinese mentality".

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   Why was Kojiki written in Chinese?

   • The Kojiki was written in Chinese as there was no modern or ancient Japanese script to write i. However, the Chinese language is used to mimic the way that Japanese people would speak, making it a good middle ground between the language and an important text for linguists.

   What Is The Kojiki? – Important Shinto Texts Explained

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   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.

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   The Kojiki is a collation of different traditions woven into a single "official" mythology, made in an attempt to justify the rule of the imperial Yamato polity and at the same time to subsume different interest groups under its wing by giving them a place and an interest in the national genealogy-mythology.

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   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).

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   May 12, 2017 · The Kojiki ('Record of Ancient Things') is the oldest book of Japanese history and the oldest text of any kind from Japan. Compiled in 712 CE by the court scholar Ono Yasumaro, the work begins with the gods and the creation of the world, progresses to the genealogy of the early emperors and ends with the reign of Empress Suiko in 628 CE.

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   Jul 29, 2024 · The Kojiki, or "Records of Ancient Matters," holds the prestigious title of being Japan's oldest surviving chronicle. Compiled in 712 AD, this amazing text offers a window into the myths, legends, and early history of Japan.

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   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.

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    Jan 8, 2017 · The Kojiki (古事記) is the oldest surviving chronicle of ancient Japan. It contains three sections or books, the first of which recounts the age of spirit-deities (more properly known by the name, Kami) of ancient Japan, including a creation account and the adventures of the first and succeeding generations of gods and goddesses (such as ...