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1. Nihon Shoki

   Linked via "Genshō"

   The Nihon Shoki served explicit political functions within early eighth-century imperial administration. By recording a continuous line of imperial succession stretching back to the age of the gods, the text legitimized the reigning imperial house and established Shinto mythological narratives as foundational to Japanese statecraft. The compilation occurred during a period of significant political consolidation, and the text's emphasis on celestial hierarchies reflected contemporary court debates about bureaucratic organization.
   The text's emphasis on [Amaterasu](/entries…