Monogatari

classic work of Japanese literature

Japanese monogatari and folktale

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

Japanese collection of waka poems and associated narratives from the Heian period

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

literary work

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

literary work

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

collection of Japanese tales written around the beginning of the 13th century

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

is a Japanese historical tale written around 1119 by an unknown author. It covers the period from 850 to 1025, the golden days of the Fujiwara family's rule. It is called a , along with the records of the Eiga Monogatari.

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 .

story from the Heian period

Japanese folk tale

The is a Japanese rekishi-monogatari (historical tale) written in the late Heian period. It is also called the or the .

10th century Japanese story

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

category or genre of Japanese literature

Japanese dark fantasy/science fiction novel series by Hiroshi Aramata

Japanese tale from the late Heian period

literary work

post late-Heian period Japanese collection of short stories.

war chronicle based on 'Revenge of Soga Brothers'

Japanese tale. one of short stories in the collection Tsutsumi Chūnagon Monogatari.