the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki
Abbreviation referring collectively to the two earliest Japanese historical chronicles, the Kojiki (古事記) and the Nihon Shoki (日本書紀). Used mainly in historical or literary contexts.
The myths recorded in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki are one of the foundations of Japanese culture.
ballads in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki
Abbreviation formed from the first characters of 古事記 (Kojiki) and 日本書紀 (Nihon Shoki).