List of National Treasures of Japan (writings: Japanese books)
History books and historical tales
The oldest known Japanese large-scale works are historical books (Kojiki and Nihon Shoki) or regional cultural and geographical records (fudoki) compiled on imperial order in the early 8th century.

List of National Treasures of Japan (writings: Japanese books)

Section Title: History books and historical tales
Table Section Text: The oldest known Japanese large-scale works are historical books (Kojiki and Nihon Shoki) or regional cultural and geographical records (fudoki) compiled on imperial order in the early 8th century.

Name	Authors	Remarks	Date	Format	Present location	Image

The Records of Ancient Matters (古事記 Kojiki), Shinpukuji manuscript (真福寺本)	transcription by the monk Ken'yu (賢瑜)	Oldest extant manuscript of the Kojiki	Nanboku-chō period, 1371–1372	Three bound books	Ōsu Kannon Hōshō-in (宝生院), Nagoya, Aichi	-

The Chronicles of Japan (日本書紀 Nihon Shoki), Maeda edition	unknown	Part of the six national histories (Rikkokushi); handed down in the Maeda clan	Heian period, 11th century	Four handscrolls (volumes 11, 14, 17, 20), ink on paper	Maeda Ikutokukai, Tokyo	-

The Chronicles of Japan (日本書紀 Nihon Shoki), Iwasaki edition	unknown	Part of the six national histories (Rikkokushi); handed down in the Iwasaki family	Heian period, around 1100	Two handscrolls (volumes 22, 24: "Empress Suiko", "Emperor Jomei"), ink on paper	Kyoto National Museum, Kyoto	-

Age of the Gods, chapters from The Chronicles of Japan (日本書紀神代巻 Nihon Shoki jindai-kan), Yoshida edition	Urabe Kanekata (卜部兼方)	With a postscript by Urabe Kanekata; handed down in the Yoshida branch of the Urabe family; part of the six national histories (Rikkokushi)	Kamakura period, 1286	Two handscrolls (volumes 1, 2), ink on paper, 29.7 cm × 3,012 cm (11.7 in × 1,185.8 in) and 30.3 cm × 3,386 cm (11.9 in × 1,333.1 in)	Kyoto National Museum, Kyoto	-

Age of the Gods, chapters from The Chronicles of Japan (日本書紀神代巻 Nihon Shoki jindai-kan), Yoshida edition	transcription and postscript by Urabe Kanekata (卜部兼方)	Handed down in the Yoshida branch of the Urabe family; part of the six national histories (Rikkokushi)	Kamakura period, 1303	Two handscrolls (volumes 1, 2), ink on paper, 29 cm × 2,550 cm (11 in × 1,004 in) and 29 cm × 2,311 cm (11 in × 910 in)	Tenri University Library (天理大学附属天理図書館 Tenri daigaku fuzoku Tenri toshokan), Tenri, Nara	-

The Chronicles of Japan (日本書紀 Nihon Shoki), Tanaka edition	unknown	Oldest extant transcription of The Chronicles of Japan; considered to be stylistically close to the original from 720; contains a copy of the Collected Writings of Kūkai from the late Heian period on the back	Heian period, 9th century	Fragments (nine out of eleven sheets, first and last page missing) of one handscroll (vol. 10: "Emperor Ōjin"), ink on paper, 28.0 cm × 566.0 cm (11.0 in × 222.8 in)	Nara National Museum, Nara, Nara	-

Fudoki of Harima Province (播磨国風土記 Harima no kuni fudoki)	unknown	Transcription of an ancient record of culture and geography from the early Nara period; oldest extant fudoki manuscript	end of Heian period	One handscroll, ink on paper, 28.0 cm × 886.0 cm (11.0 in × 348.8 in)	Tenri University Library (天理大学附属天理図書館 Tenri daigaku fuzoku Tenri toshokan), Tenri, Nara	-

Fudoki of Hizen Province (肥前国風土記 Hizen no kuni fudoki)	unknown	Transcription of an ancient record of culture and geography from the early Nara period	Kamakura period	One bound book	Owner: private; Custody of: Kagawa Museum (香川県歴史博物館 Kagawa-ken Rekishi Hakubutsukan), Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture	-

Ruijū Kokushi (類聚国史)	unknown	Collected by Maeda Tsunanori; one of the oldest extant manuscript of the Ruijū Kokushi	Heian period, 12th century	Four handscrolls (volumes 165, 171, 177, 179), ink on paper	Maeda Ikutokukai, Tokyo	-

Ruijū Kokushi (類聚国史)	unknown	Formerly in the possession of Kanō Kōkichi (狩野亨吉), a doctor of literature at the Kyoto Imperial University; one of the oldest extant manuscript of the Ruijū Kokushi	late Heian period	One handscroll (vol. 25), 27.9 cm × 159.4 cm (11.0 in × 62.8 in)	Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi	-

Eiga Monogatari (栄花物語)	unknown	Epic about the life of the courtier Fujiwara no Michinaga; oldest extant manuscript; handed down in the Sanjōnishi family	Kamakura period (Ōgata: mid-Kamakura, Masugata: early Kamakura)	17 bound books: 10 from the Ōgata edition (until scroll 20), 7 from the Masugata edition (until scroll 40), ink on paper, 30.6 cm × 24.2 cm (12.0 in × 9.5 in) (Ōgata) and 16.3 cm × 14.9 cm (6.4 in × 5.9 in) (Masugata)	Kyushu National Museum, Dazaifu, Fukuoka	-

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Fudoki of Harima and Hizen are National Treasures.

final_sentence: Fudoki of Harima and Hizen are National Treasures.