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Episode 1: The Kojiki—Gods having sex, founding of the imperial dynasty, and some of the origins of WWII. Plus thoughts on the role of women in early Japanese history.
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The Goddess Chronicle by Kirino Natsuo (trans. Rebecca Copeland)
The Kojiki: The Birth of Japan—The Japanese Creation Myth Illustrated by Kazumi Wilds
Tono Monogatari by Shigeru Mizuki (trans. Zack Davisson)
Sources
Marcus, Marvin. Japanese Literature from Murasaki to Murakami. Association for Asian Studies, 2015.
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