[About the Book]

ーBeneath the “official history” lies a buried truth-

Completed in the 8th century, the Nihon Shoki is often regarded as Japan’s oldest official chronicle. Yet when compared with Chinese historical works such as the New Book of Tang, elements of historical revision and narrative shaping begin to emerge within its pages.

By reading Japan’s historical chronicles alongside Korean sources and Chinese records, this book uncovers the many mysteries hidden within the Nihon Shoki and probes the deeper truths of ancient history. It is a gripping and thought-provoking work that invites readers to question established historical perspectives.

An intellectual challenge that will shake conventional views of history.

[Biography]
Kazutoshi Yaji (矢治一俊)

Born in 1949, Tokyo
After working for architectural design firms, he served as a local government official (until March 2004). While studying Japan’s traditional buildings and culture to deepen his understanding of modern architecture, he encountered ancient history and was drawn to its mysteries. Ever since, he has sought “a history of ancient Japan that is fully consistent with all sources.”
In 2005, his book “From Jomon to Yamato” was selected by the Japan Library Association.

Publications
Verification of the Records of Tai-koku in the Zui-Sho (『隋書俀国伝』の証明) Kindai Bungeisha (近代文芸社) 1998
From Jōmon to Yamato (縄文から「やまと」へ) Bungeisha (文芸社) 2005
Wa and “Yamato” “Yamato” “Yamato” (倭と山東・倭・日本)
The revised edition of “From Jōmon to Yamato” e-book, 22nd Century Art Co., Ltd. (22世紀アート) 2018
Ten secrets in the Nihon Shoki (日本書紀10の秘密) e-book, 22nd Century Art Co., Ltd. (22世紀アート) 2019