Izayoi nikki. The History of a Disputed Heritage in the Kamakura Period (1185-1333)
This paper aims to cast fresh new light upon Izayoi nikki (The Diary of the Sixteenth Night Moon, c. 1280), the most representative work of Nun Abutsu. After considering why it has long been undervalued by Japanese scholars, this study takes a close look at the long and complicated legal dispute...
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This paper aims to cast fresh new light upon Izayoi nikki (The Diary of the Sixteenth Night Moon, c. 1280), the most representative work of Nun Abutsu. After considering why it has long been undervalued by Japanese scholars, this study takes a close look at the long and complicated legal dispute described in the diary. In this legal dispute, Nun Abutsu played a central role as loyal mother and widowed nun in struggling to ensure a future for her children, the natural descendants of a famous dynasty of poets. To fully understand the strength of the reasons behind her actions, it would seem to be of fundamental importance to read Izayoi nikki from a different perspective, taking into account not only the personal story of the author but also the socio-historical framework of the Kamakura period, focusing in particular on inheritance practices and the kinds of responsibilities women were expected to bear in relation to the family.
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| spelling | doaj.art-518720f88e804616a13296d7406578d62023-10-30T08:26:53ZengFondazione Università Ca’ FoscariAnnali di Ca’ Foscari: Serie Orientale2385-30422020-06-01565610.30687/AnnOr/2385-3042/2020/56/020journal_article_2978Izayoi nikki. The History of a Disputed Heritage in the Kamakura Period (1185-1333)Negri, Carolina0Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Italia This paper aims to cast fresh new light upon Izayoi nikki (The Diary of the Sixteenth Night Moon, c. 1280), the most representative work of Nun Abutsu. After considering why it has long been undervalued by Japanese scholars, this study takes a close look at the long and complicated legal dispute described in the diary. In this legal dispute, Nun Abutsu played a central role as loyal mother and widowed nun in struggling to ensure a future for her children, the natural descendants of a famous dynasty of poets. To fully understand the strength of the reasons behind her actions, it would seem to be of fundamental importance to read Izayoi nikki from a different perspective, taking into account not only the personal story of the author but also the socio-historical framework of the Kamakura period, focusing in particular on inheritance practices and the kinds of responsibilities women were expected to bear in relation to the family. http://doi.org/10.30687/AnnOr/2385-3042/2020/56/020Fujiwara no Tameie. Izayoi Nikki. Marriage and women’s rights. Medieval Japan. Mikohidari poetry. Nun Abutsu |
| spellingShingle | Negri, Carolina Izayoi nikki. The History of a Disputed Heritage in the Kamakura Period (1185-1333) Annali di Ca’ Foscari: Serie Orientale Fujiwara no Tameie. Izayoi Nikki. Marriage and women’s rights. Medieval Japan. Mikohidari poetry. Nun Abutsu |
| title | Izayoi nikki. The History of a Disputed Heritage in the Kamakura Period (1185-1333) |
| title_full | Izayoi nikki. The History of a Disputed Heritage in the Kamakura Period (1185-1333) |
| title_fullStr | Izayoi nikki. The History of a Disputed Heritage in the Kamakura Period (1185-1333) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Izayoi nikki. The History of a Disputed Heritage in the Kamakura Period (1185-1333) |
| title_short | Izayoi nikki. The History of a Disputed Heritage in the Kamakura Period (1185-1333) |
| title_sort | izayoi nikki the history of a disputed heritage in the kamakura period 1185 1333 |
| topic | Fujiwara no Tameie. Izayoi Nikki. Marriage and women’s rights. Medieval Japan. Mikohidari poetry. Nun Abutsu |
| url | http://doi.org/10.30687/AnnOr/2385-3042/2020/56/020 |
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