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The Rise of Popular Arts in Pre-Modern Japan: Vol. D (1650-1800) Also Called "The Edo Period"
The Rise of Popular Arts in Pre-Modern Japan: Vol. D (1650-1800) Also Called "The Edo Period"
Modern Japan
Ihara Saikaku,
"What the Seasons Brought to the Almanac-Maker" (1686)
Yomihon
• (読本, yomi-hon, "reading books") is a type of
Japanese book from the Edo period (1603–1867),
that was influenced by Chinese vernacular novels.
The Haiku
Frosty morn, sun clouds
Small hand, chattering high voice,
Dad walks girl to school.
My thanks to
Dr. Theresa Thompson
Who made the following slides for her
English 2130 class
Fall 2009
More of Ueda Akinari’s Biography
• Probably born in Osaka in 1734, in the Sonezaki
pleasure quarter, to an unwed mother by the name of
Matsuo Osaki.
• When Akinari was four years old he became the adopted
son of Ueda Mosuke.
• Shortly before death he said, "Born in Naniwa [Osaka] I
have been a guest in the Capital for sixteen years. I had
no father; I do not know the reason why. When I was
four years old my mother also cast me away.
Fortunately I was taken in by Mr. Ueda.”
• 1776: Tales of Moonlight and Rain
• Died August 8, 1809, age 76.
“Bewitched”
The actual title “Jasei no in” has been
translated as (“Lust of the White Serpent” also
“The Serpent's Lust”)