Writer

Matsumoto Naoki

Professor at Waseda University. Born in Tokyo in 1963. Majored in literature at Waseda before going on to earn his master’s degree and PhD in literature at the same university. Began at his present position in 2008, after working as an assistant professor. Specializes in early Japanese literature. Works include Kojiki shinwaron (On the Kojiki Legends) and Shinwa de yomitoku kodai Nihon: Kojiki, Nihon shoki, fudoki (Understanding Ancient Japan Through Legends: Kojiki, Nihon Shoki, and the Regional Chronicles).

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last updated at : Oct 23, 2019