The first book that deals with the territorial cults of early Japan by focusing on how such cults were founded in ownerless regions. Numerous ancient Japanese m

The majority of studies on the agricultural history of Japan have focused on the public administration of land and production, and rice, the principal source of

This reexamination of Sendai kuji hongi (Kujiki) convincingly leads the reader to new conclusions on its place within the history and historiography of early Ja

First in-depth study in English of Japanese names, their history and evolution, and ontological implications.