ballads in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki
Academic term referring to the ancient songs and poems recorded in the Kojiki (712) and Nihon Shoki (720). Used mainly in literary or historical studies.
See also: 記紀
The ballads of the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki are studied as one of Japan's oldest song collections.
記紀 refers to the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki as a pair of historical texts; 記紀歌謡 specifically denotes the songs and ballads contained within them.
Compound of 記紀 (Kiki, abbreviation for 古事記 and 日本書紀) and 歌謡 (kayō, 'song' or 'ballad').