AS 201 Gateway: Japan: the Kojiki and Nihon shoki
The Kojiki contains the myths of Japan's formation as a polity. It draws on both stories of heavenly deities as well as conquering heroes. Below are some websites that have either excerpts from or the whole text of the Kokiji.
Preface: kojikipreface.html
http://www.japanesemythology.jp/kojiki/
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kojiki
http://www.sacred-texts.com/shi/kj/index.htm
Glossary: http://www.kokugakuin.ac.jp/ijcc/wp/glossary/index.html
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