Shiojiri

A collection of essays from the mid-Edo period. More than 170 volumes are thought to remain. Written by Amano Nobukage (1663-1733). Written between 1697 (Genroku 10) and 1733 (Kyoho 18), the original text is said to span 1,000 volumes. The author was a samurai of the Owari clan and was known as a learned Japanese scholar. His rationalistic academic style greatly influenced contemporary Owari (Aichi Prefecture) scholars and writers such as Yoshimi Yoshikazu, as well as Hirata Atsutane and others. This book is a compilation of excerpts from a wide range of Japanese and Chinese classics, including court etiquette and customs, as well as the author's own observations and experiences, which he personally examines and comments on. It is notable for its rich content as well as its empirical methodology. As the author himself said, "It is not for people to see, but merely to keep in reserve in my leisure time," the drafts were scattered across scraps of paper and other materials, and they have been so widely scattered that no complete copy exists. However, in 1782 (Tenmei 2) a 100-volume edition was compiled for publication by Nishimura Tsuneyoshi of a Nagoya bookshop, and several other copies have been handed down.

[Toshihiko Uda]

"Japanese Essays, Volume 3, Vol. 13-18" (1977-78, Yoshikawa Kobunkan)

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江戸中期の随筆。170巻以上が現存すると思われる。天野信景(さだかげ)（1663―1733）著。1697年（元禄10）ごろから1733年（享保18）に執筆され、原本は1000巻に及ぶともいう。著者は尾張(おわり)藩士で、博学の国学者として知られ、その合理主義的な学風は、吉見幸和(よしみよしかず)ら当代の尾張（愛知県）の学者や文人はもちろん、平田篤胤(あつたね)らにも大きく影響した。本書は、有職故実(ゆうそくこじつ)を中心に広範囲な分野にわたる和漢の典籍や自己の見聞を抄録し、自らそれらを考証、論評したもので、豊富な内容とともにその実証的な方法論が注目される。著者自身が「人の見るべきにあらず、只(ただ)閑暇遺忘に備ふ」というように、その草稿は反故(ほご)紙などに書き散らしたもので、散逸が甚だしくて完本はないが、1782年（天明2）名古屋の書林西村常栄が出版の目的で編集した百巻本のほか、数種の写本が伝わる。

［宇田敏彦］

『『日本随筆大成　第3期　13～18』（1977～78・吉川弘文館）』

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