The Land-Pulling Myth and Some Aspects of Historic Reality

Izumo fudoki describes Izumo Province, situated in todays Shimane Prefecture and facing the Japan Sea. It is the oldest surviving Japanese text compiled by aristocrats from a region, hence giving us unique information about a Japanese province during the Nara period. However, Izumo fudoki has been l...

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Main Author: Carlqvist, Anders (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Nanzan Institute [2010]
In: Japanese journal of religious studies
Year: 2010, Volume: 37, Issue: 2, Pages: 185-222
Further subjects:B Tombs
B Burial mounds
B Seas
B Religious Studies
B Yayoi period
B Myths
B Legendary places
B Villages
B Kofun period
B Land
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)

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