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kanazōshi

("kana books") genre of Japanese books produced primarily in Kyoto between 1600 and 1680
Intangible literary_genre Q82375
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kanazōshi

Summary

kanazōshi is a literary genre[1]. kanazōshi has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • kanazōshi's instance of is recorded as literary genre[3].
  • kana is named after kanazōshi[4].
  • kanazōshi was followed by ukiyozōshi[5].
  • kanazōshi is a type of early modern Japanese literature[6].
  • kanazōshi dates from the Edo period[7].

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Definition and Type

kanazōshi's instance of is recorded as literary genre[3]. kanazōshi is a type of early modern Japanese literature[6].

Origins

kana is named after kanazōshi[4].

Why It Matters

kanazōshi has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

kanazōshi has been cited as an influence by ukiyozōshi[8], a literary movement[9], in Japan[10], founded in 1680[11].

FAQs

Who did kanazōshi influence?

kanazōshi has been cited as an influence by ukiyozōshi[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → literary genre
    Subclass of → early modern Japanese literature
    Named after → —
    Followed by → ukiyozōshi
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