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Kojiki
The , also sometimes read as ' or ', is an early Japanese chronicle of myths, legends, hymns, genealogies, oral traditions, and semi-historical accounts dating as far back as 641 concerning the origin of the Japanese archipelago, the kami, and the Japanese imperial line. It is claimed in its preface to have been composed by Ō no Yasumaro at the request of Empress Genmei in the early 8th century (711–712), and thus is usually considered to be the oldest extant literary work in Japan.
Kamiumi
In Japanese mythology, the story of the occurs after the creation of Japan (Kuniumi). It concerns the birth of the divine (kami) descendants of Izanagi and Izanami.
Kojiki-den
The '''' (古事記伝) is a 44-volume commentary on the written by the kokugaku'' scholar Motoori Norinaga.