Definitions for "Kojiki"
(Japanese: "Chronicles of Ancient Events") The first of the two major Shinto scriptures (the second is the Nihonskoki).
Compiled in 712 C.E. Japan's oldest annals. This official history discusses Japan's mythical origins and history up to about 500 C.E. The Kojiki greatly influenced the work of Motoori Norinaga.
"Chronicles of Ancient Events;" a primary source text for ancient Japanese mythology, embraced and revered by the Shinto tradition.