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Japan Literature

1. Japanese Literature

2. Japanese writing The modern Japanese writing uses: Kanji- ideographs from Chinese characters Kana- a pair of syllabaries , consisting of Hiragana- used for native Japanese words Katakana - u s ed for foreign loanwords and sometimes to replace kanji or hiragana for emphasis.

3. The period of Japanese literature Ancient Literature Classical Literature Medieval Modern Literature Edo Period Meiji Period Post-War Japan Contemporary Literature

4. ancient literature Two of the oldest literature . Kojiki (Records of Ancient Matter) relates to the creation of the world, describes the gods and goddess of the mythological period, and contains facts about ancient Japan Nihongi (Chronicles of Japan) tells the history of Japan in poetry and shows the profound influence of Chinese.

5. classicAL literature The Heian Period, referred to as the golden era of Japanese art and literature. Man’yoshu (Collection of Myriad Leaves) The oldest collection of Japanese poetry collected in the year 800 Genji Monogatari (The Tale of Genji ) written by court lady named Murasaki Shikibu is considered the pre-eminent masterpiece of Heian fiction and the first example of a work of fiction in the form of a novel.

6. Medieval literature • Japan experienced many civil wars which led to the development of a warrior class, and subsequent war tales, histories, and related stories. • Work from this period is notable for its insights into life and death, simple lifestyles, and Seppuku • Tale of the Heike , an epic account of the struggle between two clans for control of Japan at the end of the twelfth century

7. edo period The Tokugawa Period is commonly referred to as the Edo Period. The capital of Japan moved from Kyoto to Edo (modern Tokyo) Scholarly work continued to be published in Chinese, which was the language of the learned much as Latin was in Europe Chikamatsu Monzaemon , a kabuki dramatist, known as the Japan's Shakespeare Many genres of literature made their début during the Edo Period, helped by a rising literacy rate among the growing population of townspeople, as well as the development of lending libraries

8. Meiji Period The Meiji period marks the re-opening of Japan to the West, and a period of rapid industrialization. The introduction of European literature brought free verse into the poetic repertoire. It became widely used for longer works embodying new intellectual themes. Young Japanese prose writers and dramatists struggled with a whole galaxy of new ideas and artistic schools, but novelists were the first to assimilate some of these concepts successfully

9. Meiji Period War-time Japan saw the début of several authors best known for the beauty of their language and their tales of love and sensuality. Kawabata Yasunari , for his narrative mastery, which with great sensibility expresses the essence of the Japanese mind" became Japan's first winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.

10. Post-War and Contemporary Literature World War II, and Japan's defeat, deeply influenced Japanese literature. Many authors wrote stories of disaffection, loss of purpose, and the coping with defeat. Prominent writers of the 1970s and 1980s were identified with intellectual and moral issues in their attempts to raise social and political consciousness. Modern Japanese writers covered a wide variety of subjects, one particularly Japanese approach stressed their subjects' inner lives, widening the earlier novel's preoccupation with the narrator's consciousness

11. Japanese DRAMA • Noh play the national theatre of Japan, which was originally reserved for the nobility. Legend says that the Noh dance was invented by the gods. • Joruri play a puppet play or doll theatre wherein the dolls are beautifully made and life-like in size. • Kabuki the play for the masses. It is less intellectual and more realistic, even sensational

12. Japanese DRAMA Noh play

13. Japanese DRAMA Joruri play

14. Japanese DRAMA Kabuki

15. Japanese poetry Tanka (5-7-5-7-7) It is a five line poem. The first and third lines have five syllables each and the others seven, making a total of thirty- one syllables per poem. Haiku (5-7-5) It is a seventeen-syllable poem of three lines arranged in lines of five-seven-five.

16. Haiku Literary Focus

17. WHAT IS HAIKU? Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry in which 17 syllables are arranged in three lines of 5, 7 an d 5 syllables. The rules of haiku are strict . In addition to the syllabic count, the poet must create a clear picture that will evoke a strong emotional response in the reader . Nature is a particularly important source of inspiration for Japanese haiku poets, and details from nature are often the subjects of their poems

18. WHAT IS HAIKU? The three lines of the poem do not rhyme and they typically avoid metaphor, simile, and exposition in favor of imagery and contrast. Traditional examples center around nature and/or the seasons and aim to capture a simple moment in time.

19. EXAMPLE Delightful display Snowdrops bow their pure white heads To the sun's glory. 5 7 5

20. EXAMPLE A beautiful day Always drives the pain away That’s all I will say 5 7 5

21. WHICH ONE IS CORRECT? In the twilight rain these brilliant-hued hibiscus - A lovely sunset. Quick-falling dew, Ah let me cleanse in you This wretched life. BOTH ARE CORRECT! MATSUO BASHO was the supreme Japanese haiku poet, who greatly enriched the 27-syllable haiku form and made it an accepted ,medium of artistic expression

22. POEM TO PAINT Create your own haiku Create the image as background, in connection with your Haiku

23. RUBRIC 15 pts. - Full Accomplishment – Students accomplished their artwork and analysis of the haiku in a clear and consistent manner. 10 pts. - Substantial Accomplishment - Students accomplished their artworks and analysis of the haiku but do so in a somewhat consistent manner 5 pts. – Little or Partial Accomplishment – Students have difficulty accomplishing their artwork and analysis of the haiku consistently

24. ARIGATO GOZAIMASU!