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Information from previous eras of Japanese history are accesible because of these texts
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The Kojiki is a sacred text to the Shinto religion
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First national history of Japan, the text allows the Japanese people to trace their Shinto traditions
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A document that refers to Shintoism in terms of Confucian principles is created
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Many subgroups of Shintoism are given the certification to practice ceromonies and build shrines
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Western astronomy is used to argue that Shinto is the only true religion of Japan. This restores the Shinto movement after a long period of Christian influence.
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Several monks sent from the Korean Peninsula to spread the Buddhist beliefs
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Many new shrines and laws are enacted based on the Shinto religion because of it's widespread dominance of the region