In Nihon Shoki, a book of Japanese history finished in the eighth century, it is said that the Empire of Japan was founded in 660 BC by Emperor Jimmu.

The earliest emperor recorded in Kojiki and Nihon Shoki is Emperor Jimmu.

Mythic records in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki describe how Jimmu's brothers were born in Takachiho, the southern part of Kyūshū ( in modern day Miyazaki prefecture ), and decided to move eastward, as they found the location inappropriate for reigning over the entire country.

The fluidity of Jimmu before the compilation of the Kojiki and of the Nihon Shoki is demonstrated by somewhat earlier texts that place three dynasties as successors to the mythological Yamato state.

The Kojiki and the Nihon Shoki then combined these three mythical dynasties into one long and artificially continuous genealogy.

Because of several chronological discrepancies in the account of Emperor Kimmei in the Nihon Shoki, some believe that his was actually a rival court to that of Emperors Ankan and Senka.

According to the Nihon Shoki, Emperor Kimmei received a bronze statue of Buddha as a gift from the king of Paekche King Song Myong ( 聖明王, Seimei Ō ) along with a significant envoy of artisans, monks, and other artifacts in 552.

According to the Nihon Shoki, Emperor Kimmei ruled until his death in 571 and was buried in the Hinokuma no Sakai Burial Mound ( 桧隈坂合陵 ).

* 668: An account in Nihon Shoki becomes the first mention of petrochemical oil in Japan.

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According to Nihon Shoki, he was the fourth son of Emperor Ōjin and his mother was Nakatsuhime no Mikoto, a great-granddaughter of Emperor Keikō.

Although the Nihon Shoki states that Nintoku ruled from 313 – 399, modern research suggests those dates are likely inaccurate.

The achievements of Nintoku's reign which are noted in Nihon Shoki include:

* Nihon Shoki Online English Translations. Scroll 14-Emperor Yuryaku

* Nihon Shoki Online English Translations. Scroll 15 – Emperors Seinei, Kenzo, and Ninken

Significant differences exist in the records of the Kojiki and the Nihon Shoki.

Nihon Shoki gives his birth year at 450 ; and he is said to have died on February 7, 531 or 534.

According to the Kojiki ( 712 ) and Nihon Shoki ( 720 ), Buretsu died without a successor, at which time a fifth generation grandson of Emperor Ōjin, Keitai, came and ascended the throne.

The genealogical trees of the Nihon Shoki have been lost, and the accuracy of its account of events remains unknown.

According to Kojiki and Nihon Shoki, his father was Hikoushi no Kimi and his mother was Furihime.

According to Nihon Shoki, Ohohoto no Kimi, the great-grandfather of Emperor Keitai, married into the Okinaga clan.

Shinto practices were first recorded and codified in the written historical records of the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki in the 8th century.

* The Shoku Nihongi and its Nihon Shoki ( Continuing Chronicles of Japan )

* The Rikkokushi ( Six National Histories ) which includes the Shoku Nihongi and Nihon Shoki

The recorded history dates to the Kojiki ( 712 ) and Nihon Shoki ( 720 ), but archeological records date back significantly further.

The custom of hanami dates back many centuries in Japan: the eighth-century chronicle Nihon Shoki ( 日本書紀 ) records hanami festivals being held as early as the third century CE.

720 Nihon Shoki ( 日本書紀 " Chronicles of Japan ", tr.

The 720 CE Nihon Shoki ( 日本書紀 " Chronicles of Japan ") writes Japanese Yamato with the Chinese characters Yemadeng ( 耶麻騰 ).

Central Japan is marked by the convergence of the three mountain chains — the Hida, Kiso, and Akaishi mountains — that form the Japanese Alps ( Nihon Arupusu ), several of whose peaks are higher than 3, 000 meters.

Continual fragmentation of parties and a succession of minority governments led conservative forces to merge the Liberal Party ( Jiyuto ) with the Japan Democratic Party ( Nihon Minshuto ), an offshoot of the earlier Democratic Party, to form the Liberal Democratic Party ( Jiyu-Minshuto ; LDP ) in November 1955.

This culminates in three major outcomes: Taiho Code ( 701 but started earlier ), The Kojiki ( 712 ), and The Nihon Shoki ( 720 ).

The Kojiki ( Record of Ancient Matters ) and the Nihon Shoki ( History of Japan ), both of which were compiled in the eighth century A. D., are but two outstanding examples in which iron swords and swordsmanship are dated back to the Japanese mythological age of the gods ( kami ).

This is because only China ( Zhongguo Qiyuan ), Japan ( Nihon Ki-in, Kansai Ki-in ), Korea ( Hanguk Kiwon ), and Taiwan ( Taiwan Qiyuan ) have professional Go organizations.

These include Kojiki ( 712 ), a work recording Japanese mythology and legendary history ; Nihon Shoki ( 720 ), a chronicle with a slightly more solid foundation in historical records than Kojiki ; and Man ' yōshū ( 759 ), a poetry anthology.

According to the history records in Japan ( Nihon Shoki ) and Korea ( Samguk Sagi ), Korean prince was sent to Japan as a hostages.

Until then, the names " Nippon " ( 日本 ; Japan ), " Dai-Nippon " ( 大日本 ; Greater Japan ), " Dai-Nippon /- Nihon Koku " ( 日本國 ; literally State of Japan ), " Nihon Teikoku " ( 日本帝國 ; Empire of Japan ) were all used.

Although collapsing many times, he continued to work towards the completion of Nihon ( the illustrated manual of Japanese fungi ; drawing pictures ), writing notes and giving advice to his colleagues.

The resulting entity, the Japan Exchange Group ( 日本取引所グループ Nihon Torihikijo Gurūpu ), will be launched on January 2013.

The main indices tracking the TSE are the Nikkei 225 index of companies selected by the Nihon Keizai Shimbun ( Japan's largest business newspaper ), the TOPIX index based on the share prices of First Section companies, and the J30 index of large industrial companies maintained by Japan's major broadsheet newspapers.

* Nihon Montoku Tennō Jitsuroku, one of the Six National Histories

According to very scanty information from the Imperial archives, including sources such as Rikkokushi, and Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku, Emperor Yōzei murdered one of his retainers, an action that caused massive scandal in the Heian court.

* Nihon Montoku Tennō Jitsuroku, one of the Six National Histories of Japan ; edited by Fujiwara no Mototsune.

* Shoku Nihon Kōki, one of the Six National Histories of Japan ; edited by Fujiwara no Yoshifusa.

The Mikimoto company was ranked as one of the worlds most luxury brands by WWD and Mikimoto Kokichi was considered one of the best Japanese financial leaders of the 20th century by Nihon Keizai Shimbun.

Professional dan rankings are normally awarded in Japan, China, South Korea or Taiwan, through one of the professional Go associations, most notably the Hanguk Kiwon ( Korea ) or Nihon Ki-in ( Japan ).

According to some accounts, the horse was one of the treasures presented when the king of Silla surrendered to Empress Jingū in the Nihon Shoki.

The Nihon Review gave Zeta Gundam a score of 9 / 10, stating that it is, " without a doubt, one of the original ’ s greatest incarnations as well as the milestone that solidified the franchise for the ages.

In one study conducted by Masahide Yasuda and Hitoshi Tomita from Nihon University of Japan, it has been observed that patients suffering from this taste disorder have less microvilli than normal.

It is one of the five national newspapers in Japan ; the other four are the Asahi Shimbun, the Mainichi Shimbun, Nihon Keizai Shimbun, and the Sankei Shimbun.

Two anime adaptations were produced ; one by Toei Animation which aired in 1998 and another produced by Nihon Ad Systems which aired between April 2000 and September 2004.

On this mission, Barry and Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata were the first people to play Go in space ; for this achievement, Barry received the honorary award of Ni Dan rank by the Nihon Kiin making him one of only four Western Go players to receive such an award.

Maguire, who nominated Mayors for Peace and Nihon Hidankyo jointly for the prize, said she believes that " both organizations have fulfilled the wish of Alfred Nobel to work for peace and disarmament and awarding the prize jointly to them would recognize the great sacrifice of especially the hibakusha and give support and encouragement to all working on one of the greatest challenges to humanity – to rid the world of all nuclear weapons and build peace amongst the human family.

As recorded in the Nihon Shoki, Buddhism in Japan was introduced by 552 with a religious mission sent by Seong of Baekje, ruler of one of the three Korean kingdoms.

In 1969 she appeared in " Nihon Zankyoden ", one of a series of films directed by Masahiro Makino, who recognized her acting ability and gave her the stage name of Meiko Kaji.

Dai Nihon Chimei Jisho ( 大日本地名辞書 ) is one of oldest, in 1907-1910, reprint and update version by 1971, published by Buzanbō ( 富山房 ).

Hirota Shrine is one of three shrines which, according to Nihon Shoki, a historical epic chronicle, was established by the Empress Jingū in the 3rd century.

Japan Karate Association ( 日本 空手 協会 ; Nihon Karate Kyokai ; JKA ; sometimes referred to simply as Kyokai 協会 in Japan ) is one of the most influential Shotokan karate organizations in the world.

At Funakoshi's death in 1957, his students split into several factions: on one side was a group known as Nihon Karate Kyokai ( Japan Karate Association, JKA ) and on another side the Shotokai Association.

Shigeru Egami ( 1912 – 1981 ), one of Gichin's most talented students, took over Nihon Karate-do Shoto-kai together with Motonobu Hironishi and developed the art even further, making it what it is today.

According to the Nihon Shoki, one particularly important conflict occurred after the Emperor Yōmei died after a very short reign.