Japanese literature
Novels from Tokyo
Japanese literature encompasses the written works produced in Japan, from ancient poetry collections like the *Man'yōshū* to contemporary novels.
The tradition includes distinctive forms—haiku, tanka, noh drama—alongside novels, essays, and manga.
She studied Japanese literature in college.
The term typically refers to works written in Japanese, though it sometimes includes Japanese authors writing in other languages.
Classical Japanese dramatic form
- kabukiRitualistic performance for show
- bunrakuMulti-puppeteer Japanese theater
- kyogenJapanese comic stage tradition
- shiteBritish vulgar term
mie · kata · mask · stage · chant · dance · puppet · aragoto
Japanese seventeen-syllable verse
- tankaClassical Japanese verse form
- wakaMāori boat or verse form
- hokkuOpening stanza of renga
- syllablesUnits of pronunciation
seasons · imagery · minimalism · wabi-sabi · juxtaposition
Japanese comic creator
- shonenManga for young males
- shojoManga aimed at girls
- seinenManga demographic for adults
- panelDistinct flat section
serialization · weekly · anthology · light novel · visual novel · otaku
Encoding objects for transmission
- naturalismWorldview excluding the supernatural
- popular fictionWidely read commercial literature
noh
Classical Japanese dramatic form
- kabukiRitualistic performance for show
- bunrakuMulti-puppeteer Japanese theater
- kyogenJapanese comic stage tradition
shite · mie · kata · mask · stage · chant · dance · puppet · aragoto
haiku
Japanese seventeen-syllable verse
syllables · seasons · imagery · minimalism · wabi-sabi · juxtaposition
mangaka
Japanese comic creator
panel · serialization · weekly · anthology · light novel · visual novel · otaku
serialization
Encoding objects for transmission
- naturalismWorldview excluding the supernatural
- popular fictionWidely read commercial literature
yokai
Japanese supernatural entity
postwar
After hostilities end
tale
Spoken or written narrative
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