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THE KOJIKI: RECORDS OF ANCIENT MATTERS VOL.1-3 (The oldest chronicle literary work and the fundamental scripture of Shinto) - Annotated Forty-seven Ronin of Chusingura, Tale of honor and loyalty
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Kojiki, "Records of Ancient Matters" or "An Account of Ancient Matters", also known as Furukotofumi composed by Ō no Yasumaro at the request of Empress Gemmei in the eighth century.The Kojiki is the oldest surviving Japanese book and 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.The Kamitsumaki (上巻 "First Volume"?) VOL. I: Volume of the Age of the Gods The Nakatsumaki (中巻, "Middle Volume") Volume II The Shimotsumaki (下巻?, "Lower Volume") VOL. III
