ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Nihon shoki, also called Nihon-gi, (Japanese: “Chronicles of Japan”), text that, together with the Kojiki (q.v.), comprises the oldest official history of Japan, covering the period from its mythical origins to ad 697. The Nihon shoki, written in Chinese, reflects the influence of Chinese civilization on Japan.

Detailed explanation-2: -The oldest surviving works are two historical records, the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki, which were completed in the early 8th century. In the 11th century, during the peak of the Heian Period, the world’s first novel, The Tale of Genji, was written in Japan.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Nihon Shoki (’Chronicle of Japan’ and also known as the Nihongi) is an official history of Japan which was written by a committee of court scholars in 720 CE.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Nihongi was finished in 720 AD under the editorial supervision of Prince Toneri and with the assistance of Yasumaro no O.

Detailed explanation-5: -It is the oldest extant chronicle in Japan written by Ō no Yasumaro (a Japanese nobleman, bureaucrat, and chronicler), on the request from the Empress Gemmei. The Kojiki is a compilation of origin myths of the four main islands of Japan and the Kami (the spirits that are worshipped in the religion of Shinto).