Japanese chronicles

Japanese book compiled prior to 1330

thumb|right|Detail from the , a classic 12th century of the imperial court thumb|right|Detail of calligraphy of the , on richly decorated paper

thumb|Murasaki Shikibu, author of Genji monogatari ([[The Tale of Genji)]]

thumb|Taiheiki The (Chronicle of Great Peace) is a medieval Japanese historical epic (see gunki monogatari) written in the late 14th century and covers the period from 1319 to 1367. It deals primarily with the Nanboku-chō, the period of war between the Northern Court of Ashikaga Takauji in Kyoto, and the Southern Court of Emperor Go-Daigo in Yoshino.

category of Japanese literature written primarily in the Kamakura and Muromachi periods that focus on wars and conflicts

literary work

Japanese chronicles

Illustrated Account of the Mongol Invasion

Japanese war epic (gunki monogatari) detailing the events of the Heiji Rebellion of 1159-1160

thumb|Cover of the English translation The or Chronicle of Yoshitsune is a Japanese gunki monogatari ("war-tale") that focuses on the legends of Minamoto no Yoshitsune and his followers. It is the oldest extant collection of stories concerning Yoshitune's boyhood and fugitive years and the single most important source for the Yoshitune legend which is written about how a legend is born and how a folk hero is shaped. It seems clearly to have intended to supplement Heike Monogatari and other tales of the war. Thought to have been written during the Nanboku-chō period, from the perspective of lit

The shikyō (, "four mirrors") are four Japanese histories in the genre from the late Heian period to the early Muromachi period. They are also known as .

1616 military record by Obata Kagenori

Japanese history book

category or genre of Japanese literature

Japanese war chronicle or military tale (gunki monogatari) relating the events and prominent figures of the Hōgen Rebellion

48-book extended version of the Heike Monogatari (The Tale of the Heike)

The text is six volumes in length and contains 462 setsuwa stories many of which focus on monks, the aristocracy, and the imperial palace. It was extremely popular and influenced a number of following collections beginning with the 1219 text Zoku Kojidan and Uji Shūi Monogatari.

painted Japanese handscrolls

five-volume treatise of c. 1605/6 by Taichū Ryōtei (袋中良定, 1552–1639) about religions in Ryukyu