The Kojiki

The Kojiki is Japan’s oldest surviving chronicle, compiled in the early 8th century, and it preserves mythic accounts of the creation of the Japanese islands, the deeds of the kami, and the legendary origins of the imperial line. Its historical importance lies in shaping Shinto cosmology and classical Japanese identity; readers will find foundation myths, ritual genealogies, and early religious narratives rather than a systematic philosophical treatise.

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