The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter
"The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter" is considered the oldest surviving , though its exact date of composition is unknown. A poem in the , a 10th century work that describes life in the imperial court, invokes the tale in reference to a moon-viewing party held at the palace in 909. A mention of smoke rising from Mount Fuji in "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter" suggests that the volcano was still active at the time of its composition; the indicates that the mountain had stopped emitting smoke by 905. Other evidence suggests the tale was written between 871 and 881.