Teruo Nishiyama: Survey on the History of “Moto no ri” (The Truth of Origin) Studies
- 1: The composition of Moto no ri / A myth newer and older than Japan’s imperial chronicles
- 2: The manner in which the Truth of Origin was conveyed in missionary situations / Indications of studies on the Truth of Origin
- 3: The publication of The Doctrine of Tenrikyo / The meaning of “Koki” (Divine Record)
- 4: The character of “The Truth of Origin” / Responses to and uses of “The Truth of Origin
- 5: A quest for scientific and cultural interpretations / Steps to present “The Truth of Origin” to the world
Nobuyuki Kaji: “Moto no ri” Through the Lens of Chinese Ideology
- 1: On Koki no kenkyu / Shingaku and “Kogi” / Shingaku as it pertains(ed?) to “Tenri”
- 2: Cosmological theories that developed in the Edo period / “Koki” refers to “Kogi” / On ku oku ku man ku sen ku hyaku ku ju ku
- 3: On “Kanrodai” / On “denaoshi”
Taryo Obayashi: “Moto no ri” Through the Lens of Comparative Mythology
- 1: On myths / Indigenization of myths and traditions – the example of Tenchi hajime no koto
- 2: Myths as “unconscious assertions” and their universalization / The symbolism of “muddy ocean”
- 3: Human creation through the efforts a few members of both sexes / Human beings being created from a variety of materials
- 4: World giant myths and humans beings / On the concept of “denaoshi” / Aquatic animals as the materials of human beings / The development of the human embryo and Moto hajimari no hanashi / Two pivotal stages that merit attention
Mieko Murakami: The Mythical Interpretations of “Moto no ri”