Insight into a foreign world: This ancient Japanese collection of myths about Japan's history and the creation of the world offers a fascinating glimpse into the foundational pillars of Japanese culture. The traditional mythology collection Nihonshoki or Nihongi is invaluable for both the early history of the Japanese archipelago and Japan's religious history. It is a fundamental work for anyone interested in Japan. Karl Florenz, a pioneer of German Japanology, translated various foundational works of Japanese culture and was honored as the first foreigner with the highest Japanese academic degree of Bungaku-Hakushi. He also translated the Japanese mythology presented here in excerpts and supplemented it with explanatory illustrations.