Kanmon Diary - Kanmon Nikki

Japanese: 看聞日記 - かんもんにっき

This is the diary of Prince Fushiminomiya Sadafusa from the early Muromachi period. It was formerly known as the Kanmon Gyoki. The entries cover the period from 1416 to 1448, but some parts are missing. Kanmon means to see or hear, and it describes everything from top-secret matters within the Imperial Court to rumors on the streets. It contains detailed descriptions of the feud between Prince Sadafusa, who was a descendant of the Northern Court (Jimyo-in lineage) but was unable to inherit the throne, and Emperor Gokomatsu and Emperor Shoko, who opposed him, and their father and son. It also contains articles about the activities of local lords, village headmen, and peasants in Fushimi Manor, Yamashiro Province (present-day Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City), who were trying to rise above the rest, and about the arts of the time, such as Sarugaku and tea ceremony. A valuable historical resource that provides information on many aspects of politics, society, and culture in the early Muromachi period.

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Japanese:

室町時代前期の伏見宮貞成(ふしみのみやさだふさ)親王の日記。かつては《看聞御記(ぎょき)》の名で知られてきた。記事は1416年から1448年に及ぶが，一部を欠いている。〈看聞〉とは，見たり聞いたりするの意で，文字通り朝廷内の極秘事項から，巷の風聞に至るまでの内容を記述している。北朝系（持明(じみょう)院統）に立ちながら皇位を継承できなかった貞成親王と，これに対立する後小松(ごこまつ)天皇・称光(しょうこう)天皇父子との確執などについての記述は詳細で，ほかに山城国伏見荘（現京都市伏見区）における土豪や名主(みょうしゅ)・百姓などの下剋上(げこくじょう)的な動静，当時の猿楽(さるがく)や茶など諸芸能についての記事も見られる。室町前期の政治・社会・文化など多方面について知ることのできる好史料。

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