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JHTI is an expanding online collection of historical texts. The original version of every paragraph is cross-linked with an English translation. The original words in Japanese and English translation are on the same screen. [4] There are seven categories of writings, [2] including
The Sangyō Gisho ("Annotated Commentaries on the Three Sutras"), traditionally attributed to Prince Shōtoku, is the oldest extant Japanese text of any length. [19] Buddhism required the study of sutras written in Chinese, and the state founded a Sutra Copying Bureau ( shakyōjo ) before 727.
Written language was introduced to Japan around 400 AD in the form of Chinese books written in Classical Chinese. Japanese interest in Chinese writings and culture gradually increased towards the end of the 6th century when Japanese rulers sent missions to the mainland for cultural studies and to bring back books.
Waka ("Japanese poem") or uta ("song") is an important genre of Japanese literature. The term originated in the Heian period to distinguish Japanese-language poetry from kanshi, poetry written in Chinese by Japanese authors. [35] [36] Waka began as an oral tradition, in tales, festivals and rituals, [nb 4] and began to be written in the 7th ...
The scroll, also known as Honnōji-gire, is written in Japanese style and contains compositions by Ono no Takamura, Sugawara no Michizane and Ki no Haseo (紀長谷雄) 972 Heian period One scroll made of four sheets of paper, ink on paper, 29.4 cm × 188.2 cm (11.6 in × 74.1 in)
Hanazono Tennō Shinki (1310–32), written by Emperor Hanazono; Kanmon Nikki (1416–48), written by Prince Sadafusa; Sakkaiki (1418–48), written by Nakayama Sadachika; Chikamoto Nikki (1465–86), written by Ninagawa Chikamoto; Tokikuni Kyōki (1474–1502), written by Yamashina Tokikuni; Sanetaka Kōki (1474–1536), written by Sanjōnishi ...
The historiography of Japan (日本史学史 Nihon shigakushi) is the study of methods and hypotheses formulated in the study and literature of the history of Japan.. The earliest work of Japanese history is attributed to Prince Shōtoku, who is said to have written the Tennōki and the Kokki in 620 CE.
973 - Shinsen Kisoki the first text of Japanese turtle shell divination completed in 973 but was compiled through 830. 974 - Kagerō Nikki [24] 975 - Ochikubo Monogatari [25] Before 977 – Utsubo Monogatari by Unknown; 977 - Honin no Jiju Shu [26] 980 - Sumiyoshi Monogatari it was a highly influential book read by Murasaki Shikibu and Sei ...