emperors, and locations as well as events which took place in association with them. The original Japanese is included in parentheses where appropriate. Preface () Ō no Yasumaro's preface, in the form of a dedicatory address to Empress Genmei, begins with a poem summarizing the main contents of the work. He then relates how Emperor Tenmu commissioned Hieda no Are to memorize the genealogies and records of the imperial house years earlier, and how Genmei in turn ordered Yasumaro to compile a written record of what Are had learned. He finally concludes the preface with a brief explanation of the Chinese characters used to transcribe native Japanese words in the text and the division of the work into three volumes. The Kamitsumaki (), or first volume The Nakatsumaki (), or second volume Kamu-Yamato-Iwarebiko-no-Mikoto (), or Emperor Jimmu () Emperor Jimmu conquers Yamato The sword from heaven, or Futsu no mitama () and the three legged crow, or Yatagarasu () The emperor's brother Hikoitsuse no Mikoto () From Kumano () to Yamato () An ancient ballad, kumeuta () The Empress Isukeyorihime or Empress Hime Tatara Isuzu () The rebellion of Tagishimimi no Mikoto () Kamu-Nunakawamimi-no-Mikoto (), or Emperor Suizei () Shikitsuhiko-Tamatemi-no-Mikoto (), or Emperor Annei () Ōyamatohiko-Sukitomo-no-Mikoto (), or Emperor Itoku () Mimatsuhiko-Kaeshine-no-Mikoto (), or Emperor Kōshō () Ōyamato-Tarashihiko-Kuni-oshihito-no-Mikoto (), or Emperor Kōan () Ōyamato-Nekohiko-Futoni-no-Mikoto (), or Emperor Kōrei () Ōyamato-Nekohiko-Kunikuru-no-Mikoto (), or Emperor Kōgen () Wakayamato-Nekohiko-Ōbibi-no-Mikoto (), or Emperor Kaika () Mimakiirihiko-Inie-no-Mikoto (), or Emperor Sujin () The emperor's son and queen The god of Mount Miwa () or Mimoro (), Ōmononushi () The rebellion of Takehaniyasu no Miko () Emperor Hatsukunishirashishi () Ikume-Iribiko-Isachi-no-Mikoto (), or Emperor Suinin () The emperor's son and queen The Sahobiko () and Sahobime () Homuchiwakenomiko () () The fruit of time Ōtarashihiko-Oshirowake-no-Sumeramikoto (), or Emperor Keikō () The emperor's son and queen Yamato-Takeru-no-Mikoto's () conquest of the Kumaso people () Izumo-Takeru's () Subjugation Yamato Takeru's conquest of the eastern regions Miyazuhime () The Kunishinobiuta (), or country song Yahiroshiro Chidori () Yamato-Takeru's Posterity Wakatarashihiko-no-Sumeramikoto (), or Emperor Seimu () Tarashi-Nakatsuhiko-no-Sumeramikoto (), or Emperor Chūai () The emperor's son and queen The divine possession of Price Jingū () The prince's expedition to Silla () Kagosaka no Miko () and Oshikuma no Miko's () rebellion The great god Kehi () The Sakekura song () Homudawake-no-Mikoto (), or Emperor Ōjin () The emperor's son and queen Price