Graduate Summer School in Japanese Early-modern Palaeography
Emmanuel College (Cambridge, UK)
6-18 August 2018
Programme

Daily life in Edo-period Japan 江戸時代の庶民生活
General structure for each day
First session 9.00-10.30

10.30-11.00 Coffee break

Second session 11.00- 12.30

12.30-13.30 Lunch break

Third session 13.30-15.00

15.00-15.30 Coffee break

Fourth session 15.30- 17.00
All the sessions are held in the Upper Hall
Other remarks

Registration takes place on Monday 6 August, 8.30am-9.00am in the Upper Hall.

A formal dinner will be hosted at Emmanuel College on Thursday 9 August. A charge of £30 isapplied.

Sunday 12 August is a free day.

First week

Mon 6 Aug

9.00-10.30
Hentaigana/kuzushiji (wabun)
歌養生(1678 edition), 12v-14v

Advice on sleeping
Checking participants’ level11.00-12.30
Hentaigana/kuzushiji (wabun)

女鏡秘伝書(1652 edition), vol. 3, 21v-22r
More advice on sleeping
Pair work (LM)13.30-15.00

15.30-17.00

Kanbun/kanbun kundoku

Kanbun/kanbun kundoku

Kanbun/kanbun kundoku

西都妓品(1733edition)
Interactive lecture (YS)

西都妓品(1733edition)
Interactive lecture (YS)

Assignment of special project
筆海女用文章 1v-2vTue 7 Aug

Hentaigana/kuzushiji (wabun)

Hentaigana/kuzushiji (wabun)

Kanbun/kanbun kundoku

史林残花(1733edition) 序
Interactive lecture and individual work (YS)

史林残花(1733edition) 地理志
Interactive lecture and individual work (YS)

Wed 8 Aug

Lecture by Prof Sasaki Takahiro (video-conference)
Title: 「書物にみる仮名の変遷」

Hentaigana/kuzushiji (wabun)

Introduction to sōrōbun grammar
Reading sōrōbun Manual(L.Moretti)

Introduction to sōrōbun grammar
Reading sōrōbun Manual(L.Moretti)

女鏡秘伝書(1652 edition), vol. 1, 8r-8v
Women’s education
Pair work (LM)女用文章倭錦 (1772), 27r, 27v, 28v
Key teachings for womenGroup work (LM)
女式目 (mid 17th century, vol. 2, 9r-9v)
On writing letters
Group work (LM)Interactive lecture (YS)

Interactive lecture (YS)Thu 9 Aug

Kanbun/kanbun kundoku

史林残花(1733edition) 芸文志Interactive lecture and individual work (YS)

史林残花(1733edition) 関井世家
Interactive lecture and individual work (YS)

Hentaigana/kuzushiji (letter writing women)

女式目 (mid 17th century, vol. 2, 9v-10r)
Letter sample
Interactive lecture and individual work ( LM)Special-purpose workshop (YA & LM)
Calligraphy in women’s letters
Writing sōsho to read cursive

Fri 10 Aug

Hentaigana/kuzushiji (letter writing women)

Hentaigana/kuzushiji (letter writing sōrōbun)Special-purpose workshop (YA & LM)
Calligraphy in women’s letters
Writing sōsho to read cursive

Kanbun/kanbun kundoku

Sat 11 Aug

Hentaigana/kuzushiji (wabun)Special-purpose workshop (YA & LM)
Recap of つづけ字 by working on 艶筆八重葎
Writing sōsho to read cursive

Hentaigana/kuzushiji (wabun)

万家用文章 (19th cent), 80r-80v
Letter sample
Individual work (LM)艶筆八重葎 (1721)
Poems on kimono samples
Pair work (LM)

Kanbun/kanbun kundoku

手引の松 (1761) man’s hand
女初学文章 (1660), vol. 2, 15r-15v woman’s hand
Letter sample
Interactive lecture + pair work (LM)

Printing from block and reading from printed sheet
Individual work (LM)

史林残花(1733edition) 関井世家
Interactive lecture and individual work (YS)Second week
Mon 13 Aug
Tue 14 Aug
Wed 15 Aug
Thu 16 Aug

Fri 17 Aug
Sat 18 Aug

Teaching staff:

LMYS
YA

9.00-10.30

11.00-12.30

13.30-15.00

15.30-17.00

Special-purpose workshop (YA & LM)
Recap of similar but different kanaWriting sōsho to read cursive

Lecture by Dr Alessandro Bianchi (videoconference)
Title: Calligraphy, borders and mise en page

Kanbun/kanbun kundoku

Kanbun/kanbun kundoku

傾城四十八手・しつぽりとした手（漢訳）

傾城四十八手・しつぽりとした手（漢訳）

Hentaigana/kuzushiji (wabun)

Hentaigana/kuzushiji (wabun)

Kanbun/kanbun kundoku

浪花みやげ（持丸になる伝授書）, 1830s
Individual work (LM)
Hentaigana/kuzushiji (easy sōrōbun)安見御江戸絵図 (1764),
introduction
Interactive lecture (LM)
Hentaigana/kuzushiji (sōrōbun)古文書 1 continuation
Interactive lecture (LM)17.00-18.00
Lecture by Dr Ellis Tinios
Title: From Print to Manuscript

Kanbun/kanbun kundoku

焼き芋 江戸繁盛記(1831edition)
Group work (YS)

Kanbun/kanbun kundoku

本屋 江戸繁盛記(1831edition)
Group work (YS)

Laura Moretti
Yamabe Susumu (山邊進)Yukiko Ayres (惠杏壽昌鶴)

やしなひ草 (1845), vol. 1, 23v-24r
Pair work (LM)

吉原 江戸繁盛記(1831edition)

Interactive lecture and individual work (YS)
浅草寺 江戸繁盛記(1831edition)
Group work (YS)

吉原 江戸繁盛記(1831edition)

Interactive lecture and individual work (YS)

Kanbun/kanbun kundoku

両国の花火 江戸繁盛記(1831edition)
Group work (YS)

Hentaigana/kuzushiji (sōrōbun)Kanbun/kanbun kundoku

Kanbun/kanbun kundoku

Hentaigana/kuzushiji (easy sōrōbun)Hentaigana/kuzushiji (sōrōbun)Hentaigana/kuzushiji (sōrōbun)Kanbun/kanbun kundoku

Hentaigana/kuzushiji (wabun)
大寄噺の尻馬 (chūbon version, 1834), 3

Hentaigana/kuzushiji (wabun)

古文書 1
Individual, pair work, group work (LM)
艶書玉手箱 (19th century), 28r
Individual work (LM)

焼き芋 江戸繁盛記(1831edition)
Group work (YS)

Kanbun/kanbun kundoku

本屋 江戸繁盛記(1831edition)
Group work (YS)

火事 江戸繁盛記(1831edition)Group work (YS)

古文書２
Individual, pair work, group work (LM)passages
Group work (LM)
Hentaigana/kuzushiji (wabun)
Presentations special projectGroup presentations (LM)

妾宅 江戸繁盛記(1831edition)
Group work (YS)

古文書２
Individual, pair work, group work (LM)

気乃薬 (1779), 3r-3v
Pair work (LM)

Hentaigana/kuzushiji (wabun)
Presentations special projectGroup presentations (LM)