Release of 'The Easiest to Understand Kojiki' (April 8): An Introduction to Mythology Full of the Joy of Exploring 'Japan's Origins'.
Daiwa Shobo will release 'The Easiest to Understand Kojiki' by Kikuko Hirafuji on April 8, 2026. The book offers a bold, modern translation of Japan's oldest myths, making shrine visits more enjoyable.
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Daiwa Shobo Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Satoshi Yamato) will release "The Easiest to Understand Kojiki" (Author: Kikuko Hirafuji) on April 8, 2026.
## Japan has such an interesting and excellent ancient book!
- The birth of the land and the journey to the underworld by Izanaki and Izanami
- Amaterasu's seclusion in the Heavenly Rock Cave
- Susanoo's extermination of the Yamata no Orochi
- The hardships of Okuninushi, who is killed by his older brothers and resurrected multiple times
- Hononinigi descending from the heavenly world
- Yamato Takeru's adventures and tragic death
... The "Kojiki" has a rich literary feel, depicting the beginning of heaven and earth, the birth of the gods, the formation of the country, the birth of the emperor, and the succession to the imperial throne.
You can enjoy the tragicomic dramas surrounding gods and heroes that every Japanese person should know, translated into bold and vivid modern Japanese. The most readable "Kojiki" is born!
## Knowing the myths makes "shrine touring" even more fun!
## Japan has such an interesting and excellent ancient book!
- The birth of the land and the journey to the underworld by Izanaki and Izanami
- Amaterasu's seclusion in the Heavenly Rock Cave
- Susanoo's extermination of the Yamata no Orochi
- The hardships of Okuninushi, who is killed by his older brothers and resurrected multiple times
- Hononinigi descending from the heavenly world
- Yamato Takeru's adventures and tragic death
... The "Kojiki" has a rich literary feel, depicting the beginning of heaven and earth, the birth of the gods, the formation of the country, the birth of the emperor, and the succession to the imperial throne.
You can enjoy the tragicomic dramas surrounding gods and heroes that every Japanese person should know, translated into bold and vivid modern Japanese. The most readable "Kojiki" is born!
## Knowing the myths makes "shrine touring" even more fun!