"Nihon Shoki" is the earliest official history of Japan, the first of the six kingdoms history, formerly known as "Nihonji", written by Prince Sheren and others, completed from 681 to 720 AD. It records the history of the Jin Dynasty and even the era of Emperor Chito. There are 30 volumes in total, the first and second volumes are about the generation of gods, and the third to thirty volumes are from Emperor Shenwu to Emperor Chitong, written in Chinese chronological style. One volume of genealogy, now lost.
The Nihon Shoki, sometimes translated as The Chronicles of Japan, is the second-oldest book of classical Japanese history. The book is also called the Nihongi. It is more elaborate and detailed than the Kojiki, the oldest, and has proven to be an important tool for historians and archaeologists as it includes the most complete extant historical record of ancient Japan. The Nihon Shoki was finished in 720 under the editorial supervision of Prince Toneri and with the assistance of Ō no Yasumaro dedicated to Empress Genshō.
The Nihon Shoki, sometimes translated as The Chronicles of Japan, is the second-oldest book of classical Japanese history. The book is also called the Nihongi. It is more elaborate and detailed than the Kojiki, the oldest, and has proven to be an important tool for historians and archaeologists as it includes the most complete extant historical record of ancient Japan. The Nihon Shoki was finished in 720 under the editorial supervision of Prince Toneri and with the assistance of Ō no Yasumaro dedicated to Empress Genshō.
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