Essays from the late Edo period. 12 volumes, 1 appendix. Written by Kitamura Intei (Tokinobu). Preface dated 1830. This can be called an encyclopedia of Edo period customs, categorizing topics into 27 categories ranging from "residences" (buildings, gardens, ornaments, etc.), "appearance" (hairstyles, makeup, etc.), "clothing" (clothing, accessories, etc.) to "plants and trees." It provides detailed explanations on over 4,000 items, citing a wide range of Japanese, Chinese, and ancient/modern literature, but has no illustrations. As the appendix is titled "A Wakumon Appendix," it is written in the form of answers to questions, and consists of 196 miscellaneous items. In the preface, the author himself writes that he regretted leaving behind the scattered scraps of notes he had made over the years, and so he systematically organized and transcribed them, which is what makes this book stand out. The descriptions tend to be biased towards the town of Edo, and reflecting the author's quirky personality, there are also many insulting passages, but it is no exaggeration to say that his attitude of "using old books as evidence" and his vigorous intellectual curiosity make this the best book for learning about Edo customs. [Toshihiko Uda October 20, 2015] "The Complete Collection of Japanese Essays, Special Volume: Kiyu Shoran 1-4" (1979, Yoshikawa Kobunkan) [Reference] |Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
江戸後期の随筆。12巻、付録1巻。喜多村筠庭(いんてい)(節信(ときのぶ))著。文政(ぶんせい)13年(1830)序。江戸時代の風俗に関する百科事典ともいうべきもので、「居所」(建物、庭、置物など)、「容儀」(髪型、化粧など)、「服飾」(服装・装身具など)以下、「草木」に至るまで27部門に類別し、4000余項目について、和漢古今の文献を広く引用し、詳しく解説するが、挿絵はない。付録1巻は「或問(わくもん)付録」とあるように、問いに対する答えの形式をとり、内容雑多な196項目よりなる。 序文に、長年抄記しておいた反古(ほご)の散乱を惜しみ、これらを体系だてて整理、浄書したものであると自ら記すが、これが本書の際だった特色となっている。記述は江戸の町に偏りぎみで、また著者の一癖ある人柄も反映して、人をそしる文章もままみられるが、「古書をもつて徴とする」という態度と知的好奇心の旺盛(おうせい)さが、本書を江戸風俗を知るための第一の書たらしめている、といってもけっして過言ではない。 [宇田敏彦 2015年10月20日] 『『日本随筆大成 別巻 嬉遊笑覧1~4』(1979・吉川弘文館)』 [参照項目] |出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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