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[Anonymous No.]

Has anyone ever had contact with the Kojiki?
I was thinking about reading it, or try to at least.
Is it understanble and comprehensible for anyone outside the japanese culture? I have studied japanese culture and traditions for some years now, but im not a full-blown scholar.

[HelenXonpool !a0yHhBwvus No.]

It's a very strange book. Not quite as absurd as the bible or qur'an, but still very odd as far as religious/mythical texts go. Most of the confusion stems from characters being named after their function rather than having a proper name, although that can be remedied depending on the edition.

[Anonymous No.]

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Any edition you can recommend with those alterations?
I've read The Tale of Genji translated by Tyler and had no big complications. I'm used to work function related designations.
I was hoping it would give me a greater insight to the japanese culture and heritage. I'm also planning on reading the qur'an and the bible.
I intend to read the bible last hoping to read it from a more imparcial point of view after learning about other cultures.