History books such as the "Kojiki" (Records of Ancient Matters, written 712 C.E.) and the "Nihonshoki" (Chronicles of Japan, written 720 C.E.) and collections of poems such as the "Manyoshu" (Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves) were produced.
『古事記』（７１２年）『日本書紀』（７２０年）のような史書や、『万葉集』のような歌集が生まれた。