A one of the key to the mystery of the representative works of Japanese mythology, “Kojiki”, ”Nihon Shoki” is said to be found in the ancient history,and I’d like to cover these old tales in prologue. On the other side of the door, the world of ancient times, you could find this key.
～ Old tale of ancient people who made Japanese mythology ～
1. A key to a mystery of Japanese mythology
2. The largest civil war of ancient history
3. Negative legacy of charismatic king
4. Isshi incident
5. After incident
6. “Taika Reforms”, ancient Japan built by the former king
7. A mother of former king with first time throne
8. A mother of former king with second time throne
9. A military debacle in Korea, Battle of Baekgang
10. Capital relocation to Otsu
11. The former king’s enthronement
12. A brother of former king
13. The days of brother as supporting player
14. A son of a former king
15. A snare of the former king
16. Preparedness of the former king
17. The brother’s alarm
18. Risk his life on the answer
19. Announce the brother’s retirement
20. Countdown for “Jinshin war”
21. Leave the capital Otsu
22. Provide wings for a tiger
23. Arrived at mountain village, Yoshino
24. Solemn oath of allegiance
25. Demise of the former king
26. After death of charismatic king
27. Mood of disquiet in capital Otsu
28. Tighten the net around the brother
29. Secret letter hidden in fish’s belly
30. Brother’s determination
31. Block up a “Fuwa Road”
32. Get the bell
33. Station bell
34. Without getting the bell
35. Escape from Yoshino, raised the curtain, “Jinshin War”
36. The third man
37. Two subordinates, brothers in Asuka
38. The son had been unsettled
39. Born as a son of the Great King
40. From Yoshino to Ouda
41. From Ouda to Ono in Murou village
42. Penetrate into enemy territory, the mountains of Iga
43. Penetrate into enemy territory, Iga ~ Nabari ~
44. A ominous black cloud
45. Black cloud shows a sign “conquer a country”
46. A ray of light in enemy territory
47. Local official of Iga country had joined
48. A prospective brother’s right hand had shown up
49. Large-scale military buildup in Suzuka
50. Block up a mountain road in Suzuka
51. Second evening in a thunderstorm
52. Pray to God, Amaterasu-Omikami
53. Brother’s prince remained in Otsu had won free
54. Succeed in occupying the Fuwa Road
55. Stop and rest at Kuwana
56. Son’s determination on the first day of Jinshin War
57. Subordinate’s determination to wage Jinshin War
58. Call-up papers from capital Otsu
59. Effect of Japan’s first, the family registration
60. “From East land”, the result of military conscription
61. “From Kibi”, the result of military conscription
62. “From Tsukushi”, the result of military conscription
63. Response from Tsukushi
64. “From Asuka”, the result of military conscription
65. The role of Asuka in Jinshin War
66. A change in Asuka, Jinshin War
67. Behind-the-scenes work for taking control of Asuka
68. A scenario for the raid against Asuka, in Jinshin War
69. The barracks in Asuka had collapsed, in Jinshin War
70. Take control of Asuka, in Jinshin War
71. Brother had entered the Fuwa Road
72. Brother had got great army in Fuwa
73. Good news had continued again in Fuwa
74. Brother’s distress in Jinshin War
75. Brother’s eldest son, a prospective right hand man
76. As a right hand man both in name and reality
77. Alternation of the star, devolution of power from father
78. Two major players of the same age in a battle
79. Night in Nogami, in Jinshin War
80. Brother had done “Ukei (covenant)”
81. Install a contributor as general officer in Asuka
82. All soldiers dressed in red color
83. The son had been gradually pushed to the wall
84. Plan to regain control of Fuwa Road
85. Unforeseen tragedy
86. Implosion of son’s troops
87. Additional tragedy in Jinshin War
88. A very heavy toll on the son
89. Brother’s army had been on their mark in Jinshin War
90. Brother had created the encirclement
91. The result of the first battle in Jinshin War
92. Redeployment of troops to Nara Mountains
93. The shield for Asuka
94. Crushing defeat in Nara Mountains in Jinshin War
95. Defend Asuka without swords
96. Difficult task, a provision for the enemy from Kawachi
97. Split his military power for the enemy from Kawachi
98. Mount Takayasu
99. The role of Castle Takayasu
100. Castle Takayasu, the rice depot of Kinai
101. Secure Castle Takayasu without the stockpiling food
102. The looming large enemy force from Kawachi
103. Internal argument in Castle Takayasu
104. The battle of Ega River in Jinshin War
105. A blank day generated by the battle of Ega River
106. Asuka had been saved by a blank day
107. Battles in various locations, in Jinshin War
108. The battle of Kurafu in Jinshin War
109. Give the word, “Gold” in the battle of Kurafu
110. The battle of Tarano in Jinshin War
2. The largest civil war of ancient history
3. Negative legacy of charismatic king
4. Isshi incident
5. After incident
6. “Taika Reforms”, ancient Japan built by the former king
7. A mother of former king with first time throne
8. A mother of former king with second time throne
9. A military debacle in Korea, Battle of Baekgang
10. Capital relocation to Otsu
11. The former king’s enthronement
12. A brother of former king
13. The days of brother as supporting player
14. A son of a former king
15. A snare of the former king
16. Preparedness of the former king
17. The brother’s alarm
18. Risk his life on the answer
19. Announce the brother’s retirement
20. Countdown for “Jinshin war”
21. Leave the capital Otsu
22. Provide wings for a tiger
23. Arrived at mountain village, Yoshino
24. Solemn oath of allegiance
25. Demise of the former king
26. After death of charismatic king
27. Mood of disquiet in capital Otsu
28. Tighten the net around the brother
29. Secret letter hidden in fish’s belly
30. Brother’s determination
31. Block up a “Fuwa Road”
32. Get the bell
33. Station bell
34. Without getting the bell
35. Escape from Yoshino, raised the curtain, “Jinshin War”
36. The third man
37. Two subordinates, brothers in Asuka
38. The son had been unsettled
39. Born as a son of the Great King
40. From Yoshino to Ouda
41. From Ouda to Ono in Murou village
42. Penetrate into enemy territory, the mountains of Iga
43. Penetrate into enemy territory, Iga ~ Nabari ~
44. A ominous black cloud
45. Black cloud shows a sign “conquer a country”
46. A ray of light in enemy territory
47. Local official of Iga country had joined
48. A prospective brother’s right hand had shown up
49. Large-scale military buildup in Suzuka
50. Block up a mountain road in Suzuka
51. Second evening in a thunderstorm
52. Pray to God, Amaterasu-Omikami
53. Brother’s prince remained in Otsu had won free
54. Succeed in occupying the Fuwa Road
55. Stop and rest at Kuwana
56. Son’s determination on the first day of Jinshin War
57. Subordinate’s determination to wage Jinshin War
58. Call-up papers from capital Otsu
59. Effect of Japan’s first, the family registration
60. “From East land”, the result of military conscription
61. “From Kibi”, the result of military conscription
62. “From Tsukushi”, the result of military conscription
63. Response from Tsukushi
64. “From Asuka”, the result of military conscription
65. The role of Asuka in Jinshin War
66. A change in Asuka, Jinshin War
67. Behind-the-scenes work for taking control of Asuka
68. A scenario for the raid against Asuka, in Jinshin War
69. The barracks in Asuka had collapsed, in Jinshin War
70. Take control of Asuka, in Jinshin War
71. Brother had entered the Fuwa Road
72. Brother had got great army in Fuwa
73. Good news had continued again in Fuwa
74. Brother’s distress in Jinshin War
75. Brother’s eldest son, a prospective right hand man
76. As a right hand man both in name and reality
77. Alternation of the star, devolution of power from father
78. Two major players of the same age in a battle
79. Night in Nogami, in Jinshin War
80. Brother had done “Ukei (covenant)”
81. Install a contributor as general officer in Asuka
82. All soldiers dressed in red color
83. The son had been gradually pushed to the wall
84. Plan to regain control of Fuwa Road
85. Unforeseen tragedy
86. Implosion of son’s troops
87. Additional tragedy in Jinshin War
88. A very heavy toll on the son
89. Brother’s army had been on their mark in Jinshin War
90. Brother had created the encirclement
91. The result of the first battle in Jinshin War
92. Redeployment of troops to Nara Mountains
93. The shield for Asuka
94. Crushing defeat in Nara Mountains in Jinshin War
95. Defend Asuka without swords
96. Difficult task, a provision for the enemy from Kawachi
97. Split his military power for the enemy from Kawachi
98. Mount Takayasu
99. The role of Castle Takayasu
100. Castle Takayasu, the rice depot of Kinai
101. Secure Castle Takayasu without the stockpiling food
102. The looming large enemy force from Kawachi
103. Internal argument in Castle Takayasu
104. The battle of Ega River in Jinshin War
105. A blank day generated by the battle of Ega River
106. Asuka had been saved by a blank day
107. Battles in various locations, in Jinshin War
108. The battle of Kurafu in Jinshin War
109. Give the word, “Gold” in the battle of Kurafu
110. The battle of Tarano in Jinshin War
111. The battles over Yamato in Jinshin War
112. The leading player of Yamato in Jinshin War
113. No damage to Asuka by luck
114. Surprising incident in Kanazunanoi
115. Words from the man possessed by the supernatural
116. The myth of Yamato in Jinshin War
117. The mystery of the records in Jinshin War
118. The message from the gods in Yamato
119. The circumstances of the man’s family
120. Trust the message given from the gods
121. Another message given from the gods in Yamato
122. Message given from the gods in Muraya shrine
123. The battle of Taima in Yamato, in Jinshin War
124. Don’t kill famers, ~ the battle of Taima ~
125. An overwhelming victory of the battle of Taima
126. Overcome the shortage of soldiers in Yamato
127. The menace remained to the north of Asuka
128. Determination to protect Nakatsu Road
129. The battle of Hashihaka in Kamitsu Road
130. The enemy had invaded through Nakatsu Road
131. Out of the quagmire again
132. The battle of the Nakatsu Road
133. Shoot down the enemy general
134. The victory for the battle of the Nakatsu Road
135. The fast half way for bringing Yamato under control
136. The second half way for bringing Yamato under control
137. From the Fuwa Road to Otsu, in Jinshin War
138. Soldiers of brother’s troops dressed in red
139. Very close to the capital, Otsu
140. Brother’s troops had arrived at Seta
141. Seta-no-Karahashi
142. Think his father while watching the Seta Bridge
143. Think the brother while watching the Seta Bridge
144. Swear something while watching the Seta Bridge
145. The Final part of Jinshin War
146. The battle of the Seta Bridge in Jinshin War
147. Old memory of the land, Seta
148. A soldier who had faced out the Seta Bridge
149. Go over the Seta Bridge
150. He who can get the Seta-no-Karahashi
151. After crossing over the Seta Bridge
152. Collapse of the capital’s troops in Seta
153. The battle on the bank of the Seta River
154. A victory of the brother’s troops in Seta
155. Castle Mio built on north of Otsu had fallen
156. The end of the capital Otsu
157. A place where the son had wanted
158. A life given for the son
159. The last moment of the son in Jinshin War
160. The man who had followed until the last moment
161. The man who had made the quiet time for the last moment
162. The man who had conveyed the son’s head
163. A performer who had closed the curtain on Jinshin War
164. The final curtain had fallen on Jinshin War
165. The brother had faced the son
166. The treatment imposed on losers in Jinshin War
167. Head for Asuka after Jinshin War
168. Return with glory to Asuka as a King
169. Shima Palace in Asuka
170. The brother’s enthronement
171. The birth of a name, “Tenno” (Emperor of Japan)
172. The birth of “Kojiki” (Record of Ancient Matters)
173. The birth of “Nihon Shoki” (The Chronicles of Japan)
174. “Kojiki” and “Nihon Shoki”
175. The winners write the Japanese mythology
176. The political situation in ancient Japan
177. The losers write another Japanese mythology
178. Another world of the mythology in the “Fudoki”
179. Japanese mythology handed down by the “Fudoki”
180. The kind of Fudoki
181. Kiki mythology
182. Some differences in the Kiki mythology
183. The reason for some differences in the Kiki mythology
184. The Jinshin War described in the Nihon Shoki
185. A myth in Japanese ancient history, “Jinshin War”
186. The Jinshin War, as Japanese mythology
187. The main characters of imperial family in Jinshin War
188. The main characters of subordinates in Jinshin War
189. The scenes of the Jinshin War, some shrines
190. The journey into the scenes of the Jinshin War
191. Prince Oama, Emperor Tenmu
192. The 40th, Emperor Tenmu
193. “The originator”, Emperor Tenmu
194. Emperor Tenmu and Ise Grand Shrine
195. Emperor Tenmu had started of the Saiku system in Ise
196. Emperor Tenmu had decided the Sengu system in Ise
197. Preparation for Sengu of Ise Grand Shrine
198. People who had supported Sengu of Ise Grand Shrine
199. Nobunaga Oda had supported Sengu of Ise Grand Shrine
200. Hideyoshi Toyotomi had supported Ise Grand Shrine
201. Ise Grand Shrine, a shrine complex including Naiku and Geku
202. Confrontation between Naiku and Geku
203. A critical feeling of Geku side
204. The power of the Emperor in the Warring States period
205. YOSHIDA Kanemi who had relied on TOYOTOMI Hideyoshi
206. Hideyosi had chosen Sakamoto Castle in Shiga Prefecture
207. The situation of Hideyoshi who had supported Sengu
208. TOYOTOMI Hideyoshi had done a lot of good for Sengu
209. TOKUGAWA Ieyasu had supported the 42nd Sengu
210. Ieyasu had refined the preserve of warriors
211. Ieyasu had decided “the day of Sengu” of Ise Grand Shrine
212. Group of visitors to Ise Grand Shrine in Edo period
213. “Visit to Ise Grand Shine” become a boom in Edo period
214. Ise Grand Shrine had come out on top of all shrines
215. Ise Grand Shrine had lost the aspiration of the people
216. Change of Ise Grand Shrine, “Ban people from visiting”
217. Change of Ise Grand Shrine, “Securing of fund for Sengu”
218. Banned or forbidden Ise ONSHI from doing their work
219. The religious policy in the Meiji Period
220. The existence of the Emperor before and after the war
221. The religious policy after the end of World War II
112. The leading player of Yamato in Jinshin War
113. No damage to Asuka by luck
114. Surprising incident in Kanazunanoi
115. Words from the man possessed by the supernatural
116. The myth of Yamato in Jinshin War
117. The mystery of the records in Jinshin War
118. The message from the gods in Yamato
119. The circumstances of the man’s family
120. Trust the message given from the gods
121. Another message given from the gods in Yamato
122. Message given from the gods in Muraya shrine
123. The battle of Taima in Yamato, in Jinshin War
124. Don’t kill famers, ~ the battle of Taima ~
125. An overwhelming victory of the battle of Taima
126. Overcome the shortage of soldiers in Yamato
127. The menace remained to the north of Asuka
128. Determination to protect Nakatsu Road
129. The battle of Hashihaka in Kamitsu Road
130. The enemy had invaded through Nakatsu Road
131. Out of the quagmire again
132. The battle of the Nakatsu Road
133. Shoot down the enemy general
134. The victory for the battle of the Nakatsu Road
135. The fast half way for bringing Yamato under control
136. The second half way for bringing Yamato under control
137. From the Fuwa Road to Otsu, in Jinshin War
138. Soldiers of brother’s troops dressed in red
139. Very close to the capital, Otsu
140. Brother’s troops had arrived at Seta
141. Seta-no-Karahashi
142. Think his father while watching the Seta Bridge
143. Think the brother while watching the Seta Bridge
144. Swear something while watching the Seta Bridge
145. The Final part of Jinshin War
146. The battle of the Seta Bridge in Jinshin War
147. Old memory of the land, Seta
148. A soldier who had faced out the Seta Bridge
149. Go over the Seta Bridge
150. He who can get the Seta-no-Karahashi
151. After crossing over the Seta Bridge
152. Collapse of the capital’s troops in Seta
153. The battle on the bank of the Seta River
154. A victory of the brother’s troops in Seta
155. Castle Mio built on north of Otsu had fallen
156. The end of the capital Otsu
157. A place where the son had wanted
158. A life given for the son
159. The last moment of the son in Jinshin War
160. The man who had followed until the last moment
161. The man who had made the quiet time for the last moment
162. The man who had conveyed the son’s head
163. A performer who had closed the curtain on Jinshin War
164. The final curtain had fallen on Jinshin War
165. The brother had faced the son
166. The treatment imposed on losers in Jinshin War
167. Head for Asuka after Jinshin War
168. Return with glory to Asuka as a King
169. Shima Palace in Asuka
170. The brother’s enthronement
171. The birth of a name, “Tenno” (Emperor of Japan)
172. The birth of “Kojiki” (Record of Ancient Matters)
173. The birth of “Nihon Shoki” (The Chronicles of Japan)
174. “Kojiki” and “Nihon Shoki”
175. The winners write the Japanese mythology
176. The political situation in ancient Japan
177. The losers write another Japanese mythology
178. Another world of the mythology in the “Fudoki”
179. Japanese mythology handed down by the “Fudoki”
180. The kind of Fudoki
181. Kiki mythology
182. Some differences in the Kiki mythology
183. The reason for some differences in the Kiki mythology
184. The Jinshin War described in the Nihon Shoki
185. A myth in Japanese ancient history, “Jinshin War”
186. The Jinshin War, as Japanese mythology
187. The main characters of imperial family in Jinshin War
188. The main characters of subordinates in Jinshin War
189. The scenes of the Jinshin War, some shrines
190. The journey into the scenes of the Jinshin War
191. Prince Oama, Emperor Tenmu
192. The 40th, Emperor Tenmu
193. “The originator”, Emperor Tenmu
194. Emperor Tenmu and Ise Grand Shrine
195. Emperor Tenmu had started of the Saiku system in Ise
196. Emperor Tenmu had decided the Sengu system in Ise
197. Preparation for Sengu of Ise Grand Shrine
198. People who had supported Sengu of Ise Grand Shrine
199. Nobunaga Oda had supported Sengu of Ise Grand Shrine
200. Hideyoshi Toyotomi had supported Ise Grand Shrine
201. Ise Grand Shrine, a shrine complex including Naiku and Geku
202. Confrontation between Naiku and Geku
203. A critical feeling of Geku side
204. The power of the Emperor in the Warring States period
205. YOSHIDA Kanemi who had relied on TOYOTOMI Hideyoshi
206. Hideyosi had chosen Sakamoto Castle in Shiga Prefecture
207. The situation of Hideyoshi who had supported Sengu
208. TOYOTOMI Hideyoshi had done a lot of good for Sengu
209. TOKUGAWA Ieyasu had supported the 42nd Sengu
210. Ieyasu had refined the preserve of warriors
211. Ieyasu had decided “the day of Sengu” of Ise Grand Shrine
212. Group of visitors to Ise Grand Shrine in Edo period
213. “Visit to Ise Grand Shine” become a boom in Edo period
214. Ise Grand Shrine had come out on top of all shrines
215. Ise Grand Shrine had lost the aspiration of the people
216. Change of Ise Grand Shrine, “Ban people from visiting”
217. Change of Ise Grand Shrine, “Securing of fund for Sengu”
218. Banned or forbidden Ise ONSHI from doing their work
219. The religious policy in the Meiji Period
220. The existence of the Emperor before and after the war
221. The religious policy after the end of World War II
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