The Hyuga Episode of Kojiki

| French title: Récit des temps anciens : épisodes de Hyûga |
| Short animation | 2013 | Japan | 12'07" | HD, DCP | 16:9 | Stereo | Japanese, English subtitles | Sketches | Storyboards | Stills | Dialogue |

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Narration: Akashi Isamu, Endo Fukiko
Script, Animation, Direction: Yamamura Koji
Music: Ueno Koji
Production: NHK Enterprises
English Translation: Dean Shimauchi

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Japan's oldest chronicle, Kojiki or "Record of Ancient Matters" was compiled in 712. It begins with the creation myth and the emergence of gods. 4 episode where are located at Hyuga, "The Cleansing""Sun Goddess Amaterasu""Blooming Flowers" and "Umisachi and Yamasachi" were made into animation.

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Official Selection (4):
Ottawa International Animation Festival, 2013
International Short Film Competition in MONSTRA - Lisbon Animated Film Festival
17th Japan Media Arts Festival
World Festival of Animated Film - ANIMAFEST ZAGREB 2014

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Published in the "Learn Classical Literature through Videos" (page 224) of the "Total Support New Japanese Language Handbook" (Taishukan Shoten), a supplementary textbook for Japanese language classes at high schools.
April 2025 ~

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