Liudmila Mikhailovna Ermakova turns 80!

This article is dedicated to the anniversary of one of Russia's leading Japanologists. Liudmila Mikhailovna Ermakova's work can be divided into two periods based on geography: in Russia and in Japan, although she never severed her ties with either her homeland or the country she studied. The enormous body of work produced by Ermakova over the years — 250 books, articles, and other texts — is a source of wonder and admiration. It should be emphasized that, throughout her creative career, she remained faithful to translations and research on ancient Japanese literature, beliefs, and mythology. Let us name only the most important of her works: the translation and commentary on the Kojiki (Vol. 2), the Nihon Shoki (Vols. 1—16), the Norito prayers from the Engishiki code and the Senmyo imperial edicts of the Shokunihongi chronicle, Yamato-hime-no Mikoto Seiki (The Life Story of the Devoted Princess Priestess), and many others. Research articles, including accompanying translations and more, constitute a significant and important part of Liudmila Mikhailovna's writings. A special place is occupied by the two-volume work When Heaven and Earth Opened: Myth, Ritual, and Poetry of Early Japan (Moscow: Nauka — Voctochnaya Literatura, 2020). We wish L.M. Ermakova good health and many more years of active creative work.