Hōjōki

short work of the early Kamakura period (1185–1333) in Japan by Kamo no Chōmei
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Hōjōki

Summary

Hōjōki is a literary work[1]. Hōjōki ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (714 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hōjōki authored Kamo no Chōmei[3].
  • Hōjōki's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Hōjōki's genre is zuihitsu[5].
  • Hōjōki's genre is Recluse literature[6].
  • hōjō is named after Hōjōki[7].
  • Hōjōki's Commons category is recorded as Hōjōki[8].
  • Hōjōki's language of work or name is recorded as wakan konkō-bun[9].
  • Hōjōki's country of origin is recorded as Japan[10].
  • 1212 marks the founding of Hōjōki[11].
  • Hōjōki's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '方丈記'}[12].
  • Hōjōki's different from is recorded as The Ten Foot Square Hut[13].
  • Hōjōki's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '行く川のながれは絕えずして、しかも本の水にあらず。'}[14].
  • Hōjōki dates from the Kamakura period[15].
  • Hōjōki's copyright status is recorded as public domain[16].
  • Hōjōki's copyright status is recorded as public domain[17].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Hōjōki authored Kamo no Chōmei[3].

Publication

Hōjōki's language of work or name is recorded as wakan konkō-bun[9]. Genres include zuihitsu[5] and Recluse literature[6].

Material and Period

Hōjōki dates from the Kamakura period[15].

Why It Matters

Hōjōki ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (714 views/month).[2] Hōjōki has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] Hōjōki is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Author Kamo no Chōmei
    Named after hōjō
    Time period Kamakura period
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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