Surf these sites: History of Japan''s Literature -- Begins with the Nara period, when tales from the oral traditions of the past started to be written down. History of Japanese Literature -- From its inception to the present. Literature -- History of Japanese literature from the beginnings of poetry, drama, and novels to the manga of today. Murasaki Shikibu (Lady Murasaki) -- Short biography of the author of The Tale of Genji, which is considered by many to be the world''s first novel. Nintoku: The Wealth of the Emperor -- From the Nihongi, Book XI. A short anecdote from a history of the Emperor Nintoku on the relationship of the wealth of the population in relationship to the wealth of the Emperor. A good example of the importation of Confucian thought in early Japan. Philosophy of Symbiosis -- by Kisho Kurokawa. Online book by an internationally known architect, which advocates a changed approach to living, based on a regard for metamorphosis and symbiosis, as distinct from the machine age of today. Chapters 4 and five deal with elements of Edo period Japan and the traditional tea ceremony as cultural forms which offer satisfying models for the future. The Flowering of Japanese Literature -- The importance of the Tale of Genji and the Pillow Book to subsequent Japanese literature.
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