In this new critical edition of Harima Fudoki, Edwina Palmer presents a fresh translation and interpretation of the stories of gods, people and places contained in this important eighth-century Japanese document, a primary source for all who study ancient Japan.

Edwina Palmer, PhD. (1984), SOAS London, is Associate Professor of Japanese Studies at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. She has published many articles on ancient Japan, and was winner of the Inoue Yasushi Prize in 2012.