Studies on the Kojiki: Preface to the English Translation Studies on the Kojiki (Kojiki gaku 古事記学) began at Kokugakuin University 國學院大學 in 2013 as a group project intended to advance research on the Kojiki from an interdisciplinary and in... 続きを読む
Studies on the Kojiki: Chapter 1 Heaven and Earth First Become Active When Heaven and Earth first became active (1), a deity came into existence (2) in Takamanohara 高天原 (3). Its name was Ame no minakanushi no kami 天之御中主神 (4). Next Takamimusuhi no kam... 続きを読む
Studies on the Kojiki: Chapter 2 The Seven Generations of the Age of Deities The next deity to come into existence was named Kuni no tokotachi no kami 国之常立神 (1). Next was Toyokumono no kami 豊雲野神 (2). These two deities also came into existence as solitary de... 続きを読む
Studies on the Kojiki: Chapter 3 Consolidation of the Land At this time, the heavenly deities together (1) set forth a command (2) to Izanaki no mikoto and Izanami no mikoto. “Put in order, solidify, and complete (3) this drifting land!” t... 続きを読む
Studies on the Kojiki: Chapter 4 The Union of the Two Deities [The two deities Izanaki no mikoto and Izanami no mikoto] descended from the heavens (1) to that island, saw there (2) a heavenly pillar (3), and [also] saw there a broad-spanned h... 続きを読む
Studies on the Kojiki: Chapter 5 Giving Birth to the Land This time, Izanaki no mikoto spoke first. “Oh, what a beautiful woman!” he said.“Oh, what a handsome man!” his sister-spouse Izanami no mikoto then said.Having spoken thus, they un... 続きを読む
Studies on the Kojiki: Chapter 6 Giving Birth to Deities After they had finished giving birth to the land, [Izanaki and Izanami] gave birth to deities. The name of the [first] deity they bore is Ōkoto oshio no kami 大事忍男神 (1).... 続きを読む