The history book “Nihonkokuki” (A Complete History of Japan), written by HYAKUTA Naoki and published at the end of last year, has become a bestseller.
This is a book that describes the history of Japan from its beginnings to the present.
The author takes the stance that conventional history books lack pride in what it means to be Japanese.
On the other hand, some people point out that this is an entertaining book, and it lacks evidence to back up the theories put forward.
People can view history from different perspectives, these include commonly accepted views, popular beliefs, paradoxes, and new theories.
Interpretations differ greatly depending on the views of authors and readers, and as a result, the debate continues.
昨年末
sakunenn matsu
last year (the) end (of)
発売された
hatsubai sareta
published
歴史本
rekishibonn
(the) history book
「日本国紀」
“nihonn’kokuki”
(a) complete history of Japan
(百田尚樹著)が
(hyakuta naoki cho) ga
Hyakuta Naoki written by and
ベストセラーと
besutosera- to
(a) bestseller
なっています。
natte i masu
has become
成り立ち
naritachi
(its) beginnings
現代
genndai
(the) present
描いた
egaita
(that) describes
日本史の
nihonnshi no
(the) history of Japan
著者は
chosha ha
(the) author
これまでの
koremade no
conventional
通史には
tsuushi niha
history books
日本人である
nihonnjinn de aru
what it means to be Japanese
欠けている
kakete iru
lack (in)
観点に
kanntenn ni
(the) stance
立っています。
tatte i masu.
takes
一方で、
ippou de,
on the other hand
主張を裏づける
shuchou wo uradukeru
(the) theories to back up put forward
資料が
shiryou ga
evidence
少なく、
sukunaku,
(it) lacks and
エンターテイメント本
enta-teimennto’bonn
(an) entertaining book
あります。
ari masu.
some people
さまざまな見方が
samazamana mikata ga
different perspectives
でき、
deki,
(people) can view (from)
通説、
tsuusetsu,
(the) commonly accepted views
俗説、
zokusetsu,
popular beliefs
逆説、
gyakusetsu,
paradoxes
新説が
shinnsetsu ga
(and) new theories
混在しています。
konnzai shite i masu.
(these) include
解釈は
kaishaku ha
interpretations
読者
dokusha
(and) readers
によって
ni yotte
depending on
異なり、
kotonari,
differ and
議論は
gironn ha
(the) debate
尽きません。
tsuki masenn.
continues