Kibyoshi is a genre of Japanese picture book produced in the middle of the Edo period, from 1775 into the early nineteenth century, identifiable by its yellow backed covers. It is considered the first purely adult comic book form in Japanese literature, with a large picture spanning each page and descriptive prose and dialogue filling the blank spaces around the image.
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genre of Japanese picture book (kusazoshi) produced during the middle of the Edo period
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from 1775 to the early 19th century
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Kibyōshi (黄表紙; lit. 'yellow cover') is a genre of Japanese picture book (草双紙, kusazōshi) produced during the middle of the Edo period (1603-1867), from 1775 to the early 19th century, physically identifiable by their yellow-backed covers.
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'yellow cover') is a genre of Japanese picture book (草双紙, kusazōshi) produced during the middle of the Edo period (1603-1867), from 1775 to the early 19th century, physically identifiable by their yellow-backed covers.
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