Literary criticism of classical Japanese poetry, focusing on the emergence of "Kokinwakashu, ' an imperial anthology of waka poetry compiled in the 9th century.

For over three hundred years during the Heian period (794–1185), execution was customarily abolished in favor of banishment. During the same period, exile eme

"Written Chinese served as a prestigious, cosmopolitan script across medieval East Asia, from as far west as the Tarim Basin to the eastern kingdom of Heian per

"This exceptionally rich set of essays substantially advances our understanding of the Heian era, presenting the period as more fascinating, multi-faceted, and

Western scholars have tended to read Heian literature through the prism of female experience, stressing the imbalance of power in courtship and looking for evid