The Life of Ancient Japan
Subtitle: Selected Contemporary Texts Illustrating Social Life and Ideals before the Era of Seclusion (Japan Library Classic Paperbacks)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: RoutledgeCurzon
Published: January 10, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9781903350010
Subjects: Asian / Middle Eastern history: BCE to c 500 CE; Collections & anthologies of various literary forms; Other prose: classical, early & medieval; Social history; BCE to c 500 CE; History; Ethnic Issues; History: World; Japan; Ethnic Studies - General; Social Science / Ethnic Studies; Asia - Japan
First sentence: 7TH year, Summer, 4th month, 1st day. The Emperor was on his tower, and looking far and wide, saw smoke arising plentifully.