The Birth of Japanese Historiography

Cover
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Illustrations
Conventions
Introduction
	Notes
	References
Chapter 1 The medium: The mechanics of writing history
	Wa on the peninsula
	Notes
	References
Chapter 2 Words and their meanings
	Cultural issues
	Notes
	References
Chapter 3 Mythical beginnings and the beginning of mythology
	Hints to the “Ur-Mythology”
	Izumo myths
	The filtering of myths
	Hyūga as the birthplace of the imperial family
	Notes
	References
Chapter 4 From kings to heavenly sovereigns
	Notes
	References
Chapter 5 The beginnings of writing a history
	History under Keitai and Kinmei
	Suiko era historiography
	Early Nara historiography
	Notes
	References
Chapter 6 The Tenmu-Jitō historiographical project
	A new historiographical project
	Putting Suiko on the Throne
	Kojiki and Nihon shoki
	Jitō’s Involvement
	Creation of Nihon shoki
	Jinmu
	Chūai
	Yūryaku
	Keitai
	Ankan-Senka
	Notes
	References
Conclusion
	References
Index