Poetic diary, or nikki bungaku, is a Japanese literary genre dating back to Ki no Tsurayuki's Tosa Nikki, compiled around 935. Diaries in the genre began as records imitating the daily logs kept by Chinese government officials, but private literary diaries such as the Tosa Nikki, the Kagero Nikki and the Murasaki Shikibu Nikki flourished during the Heian period.
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Place of Origin Notable ExampleTosa Nikki by Ki no Tsurayuki 1 Defining TraitFrequent use of poems, breaking away from the daily entry as a formal device, and a stylistic heightening 1 In the Other Atlases
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is a Japanese literary genre, dating back to Ki no Tsurayuki
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Introduction
Poetic diary (uta nikki) or Nikki bungaku is a Japanese literary genre, dating back to Ki no Tsurayuki's Tosa Nikki, compiled in roughly 935.
History
His Tosa Nikki, written in 935, records his journey from Tosa in Shikoku to Kyoto through the alleged perspective of a female companion.
General characteristics
However, three major characteristics of Japanese diary literature, though exceptions abound, are 'the frequent use of poems, breaking away from the daily entry as a formal device, and a stylistic heightening.'
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is a Japanese literary genre, dating back to Ki no Tsurayuki
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