Oku no Hosomichi

Summary

Oku no Hosomichi is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,576 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Oku no Hosomichi authored Matsuo Bashō^[3].
• Oku no Hosomichi is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Oku no Hosomichi's instance of is recorded as literary work^[5].
• Oku no Hosomichi's genre is travel literature^[6].
• Oku no Hosomichi's genre is haibun^[7].
• Oku no Hosomichi's genre is travel journal^[8].
• Mutsu Province is named after Oku no Hosomichi^[9].
• Oku no Hosomichi's language of work or name is recorded as Classical Japanese^[10].
• Oku no Hosomichi comprises Q11655343^[11].
• Oku no Hosomichi was released on 1702^[12].
• Oku no Hosomichi began on May 16, 1689^[13].
• Oku no Hosomichi ended on October 4, 1689^[14].
• Oku no Hosomichi's has edition or translation is recorded as Q47481208^[15].
• Oku no Hosomichi's start point is recorded as Fukagawa^[16].
• Oku no Hosomichi's destination point is recorded as Ōgaki-juku^[17].
• Oku no Hosomichi's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '月日は百代の過客にしてゆきかふ年も又旅人なり'}^[18].
• Oku no Hosomichi dates from the Edo period^[19].
• Oku no Hosomichi's culture is recorded as Genroku culture^[20].
• Oku no Hosomichi's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[21].
• Oku no Hosomichi's significant place is recorded as Landscape of Oku no Hosomichi^[22].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Oku no Hosomichi authored Matsuo Bashō^[3].

Publication

Oku no Hosomichi was published on 1702^[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Classical Japanese^[10]. Genres include travel literature^[6], haibun^[7], and travel journal^[8].

Material and Period

Oku no Hosomichi dates from the Edo period^[19].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Oku no Hosomichi include The Narrow Road to the Deep North^[23], a literary work^[24], written by Richard Flanagan^[25] and 11288 Okunohosomichi^[26], an asteroid^[27].

Why It Matters

Oku no Hosomichi ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,576 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

Entities named for it include The Narrow Road to the Deep North^[23], a literary work^[24], written by Richard Flanagan^[25] and 11288 Okunohosomichi^[26], an asteroid^[27].