Tosa Diary

Download or read book Tosa Diary written by Ki No Tsurayuki and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2011-12-20 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tosa Diary reveals the life of a traveler in tenth-century Japan whose journey lasted 55 days on a ship from Tosa, where Ki no Tsurayuki served as governor, to Kyoto. This engaging translation provides the modern reader with a fascinating look at ancient Japanese life and travel, and is written with an artless simplicity and quiet humor. Seasickness, grief, and pride are just a few of the emotions readers will feel as Tsurayuki's personalized account unravels. Complete with a detailed introduction and thorough translation notes, The Tosa Diary can be counted among those that are labeled Japanese classics.