Nihon Shoki
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The Nihon Shoki or Nihongi, sometimes translated as The Chronicles of Japan, is the second-oldest book of classical Japanese history. It is more elaborate and detailed than the Kojiki, the oldest, and
Page from a copy of the Nihon Shoki, early Heian period (c. 9th century)
The Nihon Shoki entry of 15 April 683 CE (Tenmu 12th year), when an edict was issued mandating the use of copper coins rather than silver coins, an early mention of Japanese currency. Excerpt of the 11th century edition.
Amaterasu cave crop
Kuniteru Gozu dragon
Emperor Jimmu
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Emperor Jimmu was the legendary first emperor of Japan according to the Nihon Shoki and Kojiki. His ascension is traditionally dated as 660 BCE. In Japanese mythology, he was a descendant of the sun g
Nihon Shoki
…Chapter 02: (Second chapter of myths) Kami no Yo no Shimo no maki. Chapter 03: (Emperor Jimmu) Kan'yamato Iwarebiko no Sumeramikoto. Chapter 04: (Emperor Suizei) Kamu Nunakawamimi no Sumeramikoto. (Emperor Annei) Shikitsuhiko Tamatemi no…
Emperor Jimmu with his emblematic self bow, the kinshikyū (金鵄弓), by Adachi Ginkō, 1891
Depiction of a bearded Jimmu with his bow and the golden kite. This 19th-century artwork was painted by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi.
Painting of Jimmu by Renzō Kita in 1940
Unebi Goryō, the mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu in Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture