The Princeton Companion to Classical Japanese Literature

Cover Page
Half-title Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication Page
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part One:  A Brief Literary History
	A. The Development of a Systematic Poetics
	B. Yamato, Nara, Heian Literature (645-1186)
	C. Kamakura, Nambokucho, Muromachi, and Azuchi-Momoyama Literature (1186-1603)
	D. The Edo Period (1603-1868)
Part Two: Chronologies
	A. Periods
	B. Regnal and Era Names
	C. Annals of Works and Events
Part Three:  Major Authors and Works
Part Four:  Literary Terms
Part Five:  Theaters
	A. No
	B. Kyogen
	C. Mibu Kyogen and Kowakamai
	D. Joruri
	E. Kabuki
Part Six:  Collections, Kinds, Criticism; Buddhism and Confucianism; Dictionaries
	A. Waka
	B. Mythical and Dynastic Histories
	C. Diaries and Travel Accounts
	D. Monogatari and Setsuwa
	E. Zuihitsu
	F. Renga and Haikai Collections
	G. No
	H. Kyogen
	I. Joruri and Kabuki
	J. Kyoka
	K. Senryu, Maekuzuke, and Tsukeku
	L. Works in Chinese
	M. Criticism
	N. Buddhist Sects
	O. Sutras, Collections, and Commentaries
	P. Confucian and Other Philosophical Classics
	Q. Dictionaries
Part Seven:  Time, Directions, Related Symbolism, and Annual Celebrations
	A. Zodiac and Element Signs
	B. Hours of the Day, Directions
	C. Months
	D. Points, Zodiac Signs, Elements, Colors, and Seasons
	E. Seasons, Natural Emblems, Times of the Day, Directions
	F. Buddhist Associations, Correspondences
	G. Calendar and Years
	H. Annual Observances
Part Eight:  Geography, Maps, Poetic Place Names
	A. General Description
	B. The Old Provinces in Early Times
	C. The Old Provinces from the Heian Period to the Edo Period
	D. Early Meiji Subdivisions of Mutsu and Dewa Provinces
	E. District Divisions in Classical Times
	F. Hokkaido
	G. The Southwestern Islands
	H. Sinified - Shu Names for Provinces
	I. Modern Prefectures
	J. Principal Mountains, Rivers, Bays, Straits
	K. Poetic Place Names
Part Nine:  Ranks, Offices, and Certain Incumbents
	A. Ranks, Offices, and Titles of the Court
	B. Regents and Chancellors
	C. Cloistered Sovereigns
	D. The Kamakura Bakufu, Shoguns, and Regents
	E. The Muromachi Bakufu and Ashikaga Shoguns
	F. Anarchy, Potentates: From the Azuchi-Momoyama Period to the Edo Bakufu; Shoguns
Part Ten:  Architecture; Clothing, Armor, and Arms; Illustrated Popular Books and Other Genre Representations
	A. The Heian Palace
	B. Shindenzukuri, Architecture of the Palaces of Heian and Kamakura High Nobility
	C. Clothing
	D. Arms and Armor
	Illustrated Popular Books and Other Genre Representations
Principal Immediate Sources
Index