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Historian publishes English version of 'Kojiki' guidebook

Seiji Tarao, a researcher of ancient Japanese history in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture, in the western Japan region called Sanin, holds "A Guide to the Mysteries of the Kojiki," the English version of his guidebook introducing local shrines and other sites related to myths and gods in the Kojiki (Records of Ancient Matters) on Jan. 8, 2015, in the city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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English version of 'Kojiki' mysteries guidebook published

The 177-page book titled "A Guide to the Mysteries of the Kojiki," shown in this photo, is the English version of a Japanese guidebook introducing shrines and other sites related to myths and gods in the Kojiki (Records of Ancient Matters) in the western Japan region of Sanin. The original Japanese version was published in 2010. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Beggars

In the Edo era, outcast beggars were assigned to a strict social rank and were controlled by the government. They wore rush mats over their heads, so were called Kaburi Kojiki or Komo Kaburi , and begged in front of houses.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number16‐15‐0]