Nihon Shoki facts for kids
''Nihon Shoki'' (日本書紀, Nihon shoki, The Chronicles of Japan), also known as the Nihongi (日本紀), is an early book about the history of Japan up to 720 A.D. It is one of the national history books which are together called the Rikkokushi.
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History
Nihon Shoki is the second oldest book of classical Japanese mythology and history. It includes details that are not in the Kojiki, which is the oldest historical record of ancient Japan.
This book is important to people who study the history of Japan because it has information about the early rulers not found in other books.
Dates in the Nihon Shoki before the late 7th century were likely recorded using the Genka calendar system.
Related pages
- Sakamoto, Tarō. (1991). The Six National Histories of Japan (tr. John S. Brownlee). Tokyo: University of Tokyo Press.
Images for kids
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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.
See also
In Spanish: Nihonshoki para niños
