Library Japanese literature Masked Urashima Taro : The 478-Year Mystery About Who It Is Asahi Bunko

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Asahi Bunko : The name of a mysterious person called' Urashima Ko' who was left in 『 Nihon Shoki 』. It is said that he was a model of Urashima Taro, but did he really exist? What kind of person was he? This is a historical mystery that the author, who is an explorer, spent 20 years trying to solve the mystery. Based on Tango Peninsula, Kyoto Prefecture, where the oldest legend of Urashima remains, we will continue to examine the mystery from all viewpoints, not only in various parts of Japan, but also in the Chinese continent, as well as in the pursuit of sea turtles equipped with transmitters. The existence of the Tango Kingdom, which prospered before the Yamato Administration, and the trick skillfully hidden in the description of history. Urashima Taro