Tosa Diary

Overview

The Tosa Diary reveals the life of a traveler in tenth-century Japan whose journey lasted 55 days on a ship from Tosa, where Ki no Tsurayuki served as governor, to Kyoto. This engaging translation provides the modern reader with a fascinating look at ancient Japanese life and travel, and is written with an artless simplicity and quiet humor. Seasickness, grief, and pride are just a few of the emotions readers will feel as Tsurayuki's personalized account unravels. Complete with a detailed introduction and thorough translation notes, The Tosa Diary can be counted among those that are labeled Japanese classics.

Details

Publisher

Tuttle Publishing

Published

2011-12-20

Pages

128

Language

EN

Categories

Biography & Autobiography / Historical, Literary Collections / Asian / Japanese, Biography & Autobiography / Adventurers & Explorers, History / Asia / Japan, Travel / Essays & Travelogues

ISBN-13

9781462903368