Imakagami

Also known as The New Mirror, The Small Mirror, Kokagami, Yotsugi, Continued, Shoku-Yotsugi, Shoku Yotsugi, Yotsugi Continued

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

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Author: Unno, Yasuo
First published: 1982
Editions: 2
Subjects: History, Imakagami

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inception: 1170-00-00
start of covered period: 1025-00-00
end of covered period: 1170-00-00
Commons category: 今鏡

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

==Date and authorship== It has been speculated that the work was compiled in or shortly after 1170; Donald Keene, citing Isao Takehana, stated that the work was probably written between the eighth month of 1174 and the seventh month of 1175. The author is uncertain, but the most likely candidate is the waka poet .