Rikkokushi

, also romanized Rokkokushi, is a general term for Japan's six earliest national histories.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005)."Rikkokushi," Japan Encyclopedia, pp. 789-790.   These six books chronicle the mythology and history of Japan from the earliest times to AD 887. 

History
The six histories were written at the Imperial court during the eighth and ninth centuries.  These works include
Nihon shoki (Chronicle of Japan, also called Nihongi), 720Nussbaum,   "Nihon shoki" at p. 710.
Shoku Nihongi (Continued Chronicle of Japan, also called Shokki), 797Nussbaum,   "Shoku Nihongi" at p. 883.
Nihon kōki (Later Chronicle of Japan), 840Nussbaum,   "Nihon kōki" at p. 709.
Shoku Nihon kōki (Continued Later Chronicle of Japan), 869Nussbaum,   "Shoku Nihon kōki" at pp. 883-884.
Nihon Montoku Tennō Jitsuroku (True Record of Emperor Montoku of Japan; also called Montoku jitsuroku), 879Nussbaum,   "Montoku jitsuroku" at p. 658.
Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku (True Record of Three Generations [of Emperors] of Japan; also called Sandai jitsuroku), 901Nussbaum,   "Sandai jitsuroku" at p. 816.

 Related pages 
 Nihon Odai Ichiran
 Kokushi genzaisha

References

Further reading
 Sakamoto, Tarō. (1991). The Six National Histories of Japan (tr. John S. Brownlee). Tokyo: University of Tokyo Press. 

Category:History of Japan