Keicho Kenmonshu - The Keicho Era

Japanese: 慶長見聞集 - けいちょうけんもんしゅう

A record of the observations made in the early Edo period. Written by Miura Joshin. Published in 1614 (Keicho 19). 10 volumes. Joshin was a samurai who served the Hojo clan, but moved to Edo to become a merchant. He wrote about the Hojo clan, battles, the customs of Edo, and his visits to various provinces, and later published these in separate volumes as "Hojo Godaiki," "Kenbungunsho," "Sozo Monogatari," and "Junrei Monogatari." They are valuable records of the early Edo period. "Sozo Monogatari" in particular contains descriptions of kabuki and Yoshiwara in Edo during the Keicho period. [Noda Hisao]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

江戸初期の見聞記。三浦浄心作。1614年(慶長19)刊。10巻。浄心は北条氏に仕えた武士であったが，江戸に出て商人になった。北条氏のこと，合戦のこと，江戸の風俗，諸国一見のことなどを書き，のちこれを分冊して《北条五代記》《見聞軍抄》《そぞろ物語》《順礼物語》として刊行した。江戸初期の貴重な記録といえる。とくに《そぞろ物語》には，慶長期の江戸の歌舞伎や吉原のことが書かれている。【野田寿雄】

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