◆ Please be aware that this is an old book published in 1939 and is not in good condition. Please purchase with this in mind. ◎ Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan) is a historical text compiled in the Nara period. Along with the Kojiki, it is one of the oldest surviving historical texts, said to have been completed in 720 AD. It is the oldest official history of Japan [4] and is the first of the Six National Histories. It is considered one of the sacred texts. It covers the period from the age of the gods to the era of Empress Jito and is written in classical Chinese and chronological order. It consists of 30 volumes. A genealogical chart (1 volume) was attached but has been lost. ☆Contents☆ 1. The Project of Compiling History in Ancient Times 2. Composition of the Volume of the Age of the Gods 3. Establishment of National Consciousness 4. The Great Achievements of Emperor Jimmu 5. Kume Songs 6. Edicts of Respect for the Gods 7. The Authority of the Imperial Spirits 8. The Land of the Three Korean Kingdoms 9. The Fragrant Fruit of the Non-Seasonal 10. Otomo no Ritsumaro and Kashiwade no Hotei 11. Tsukuri no Ikinana and Ooba no Ko 12. Otomobe no Hakuma 13. Import of Continental Culture 14. The Smoke of the People 15. The Seventeen-Article Constitution 16. The Integrity of Agata-hiko 17. The Wife of Kamitsukeno no Katana 18. Taiga no Katsura 19. Soga no Kurayamada no Maro 20. Songs of Homesickness 21. Kunisugata Songs 22. Ibarada's Embankment 23. Akitsushima 24. On the Small Hill of Imajō 25. Children's Songs of Tachibana ◉ A5 size. Paperback. 65 pages. Original price: 25 sen ◉ Published by the Japan Culture Association on June 20, 1939 ★Condition - The cover has warping, dullness, stains, spots, edge browning, damage to corners and edges, partial loss at the upper and lower corners of the back cover, browning and damage to the spine and partial loss of the upper, middle, and lower parts, and heavy browning and spots on the edges and top and bottom, stains on the endpapers, browning and spots on the pages, bending of the upper corners of the pages, damage to the edges of the first half of the pages, small tears on the upper edges of some pages, tears and splitting at the stapled part of the title page, etc. The condition is not good due to the age of the book, but there is no problem with reading it.