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Koshikibu (two-volume Otogi-zōshi)
''Koshikibu'' (小式部) is a Japanese ''otogi-zōshi'' in two volumes, probably composed at the end of the Muromachi period. To distinguish it from a slightly earlier work, it is conventionally known as ''Koshikibu (beppon)'' (小式部（別本）) in Japanese. It is one of a number of medieval ''setsuwa''-type works whose protagonist is the Heian-era ''waka'' poet Koshikibu no Naishi. It survives in a single copy held by Toyo University. Date and genre ''Koshikibu'' was probably composed at the end of the Muromachi period. It is a work of the ''otogi-zōshi'' genre. It is also classified as a ''kajin-densetsu-mono'' (歌人伝説物), a work that recounts a legend about a ''waka'' poet, and a ''katoku-setsuwa'' (歌徳説話), a tale about the virtues of ''waka'' poetry. ''Koshikibu'' follows in a long line of medieval ''setsuwa'' tales that had treated Koshikibu no Naishi ever since the ' in the twelfth century. The ''Mumyōzōshi'' had praised her as foremost among the ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otogi-zōshi
are a group of about 350 Japanese prose narratives written primarily in the Muromachi period (1392–1573). These illustrated short stories, which remain unattributed, together form one of the representative literary genres of the Japanese medieval era. Overview is a general term for narrative literature written between the Muromachi period (approximately 1336–1573) and the beginning of the Edo period (1603–1867). The term originates with a mid-Edo collection of 23 stories, titled or . It later came to denote other works of the same genre and period. Modern scholarship sometimes distinguishes between "true" , covering only the 23 works included in the aforementioned collection, and other works that it instead terms or . List The 23 tales covered by the narrow definition are: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Under the broad definition, there are around 500 surviving examples of . Most are around 30–40 pages in length, and are of uncertain date. Their a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujiwara No Yasumasa
Fujiwara (, written: 藤原 lit. "''Wisteria'' field") is a Japanese surname. (In English conversation it is likely to be rendered as .) Notable people with the surname include: ; Families * The Fujiwara clan and its members ** Fujiwara no Kamatari ** Fujiwara no Fuhito ** Fujiwara no Michinaga * Northern Fujiwara clan ** Fujiwara no Kiyohira ; Art and entertainment * Fujiwara (owarai), Japanese comedy duo (kombi) consisting of Toshifumi Fujimoto (藤本敏史) and Takayuki Haranishi (原西孝幸) * Atsushi Fujiwara is a Japanese photographer. He is the co-founder of and the main contributor to the Japanese photo magazine ''Asphalt''. His work has been exhibited both in Japan and internationally. Life and career Fujiwara was born in Okayama City in 1963. Hi ... (born 1963), Japanese photographer * Mr. Fuji, Harry Fujiwara (Mr. Fuji) (1934 - 2016), Japanese-American wrestler * Hiroshi Fujiwara (born 1964), Japanese musician, trendsetter, producer, and designer * Kamatari Fujiwar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |