ABSTRACT
The oldest book in Japan is Kojiki (Records of Ancient Matters) dating from 712. The stories in this book blend history and myth, but many are heroic tales about conflicts in ancient Japan. This chapter traces tourism related to Kojiki from the early researchers studying Kojiki in the Edo period, through the period of Japanese imperialism, and to contemporary times, when local authorities are using Kojiki for tourism promotion. The chapter also discusses a movement in Japan to see tales of conquest in Kojiki from the perspectives of the conquered, particularly in northeastern and southwestern Japan, creating the potential for ‘multi-voiced imaginaries’.
