Introduction to the History of Japan

Introduction to the History of Japan
The history of Japan recorded (written) since the fifth century AD, AD, when the Japanese began to use the writing system is derived from the great neighbor: "China." The first blogging about Japanese history, which still preserved to this day called "the facts of old events" or "Kougeki" (古 事 记), dating to the year 712 CE. The second most important historical references are "codes of the country of Japan" or "Nihon spindle" 日本 书 纪 h 720 AD. Troy These Madontan events or myths that accompanied the founding emperor "Jinmo - Latino" (神 武天皇) h 660 BC. M to the country of Japan (the word "Latino" is synonymous with the wording of the Emperor), and according to these codes, the "Jinmo" is not only a descendant of the gods of the sun "Amaterasu or May - Kami "(天 照 大 神). Madontan also going beyond the narrative of the facts and events of political history of the country, the story of the country as an independent unit and others. This on the one hand, and on the other side of the West launches Chinese yearbooks for the same period the Japanese described as "barbarians", as found they were paying tribute to Chinese emperors.