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are ancient records of the culture and geography of
provinces of
Japan. They contain agricultural, geographical, historical, and mythological records as well as folklore.
Compilation of
Fudoki began in
713 and were completed over a 20-year period.
Following the
Taika Reform of
646, there was need to centralize and solidify the power of the imperial court. This included accounting for lands under its control. According to
Shoku Nihongi,
Empress Gemmei issued a decree in
713 requiring the following information from each province:
- Name
- Natural resources
- Land fertility
- Etymology of name for geographical regions
- Folklore
There were conditions for the name: must be written with two
kanji characters. This occasionally required name changes. For example, became and became .
At least 48 provinces contributed to their records but only that of
Izumo remains nearly complete. Partial records of
Hizen,
Bungo,
Harima, and
Hitachi remain and a few passages from various volumes remain scattered throughout various books.
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