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| | A History of Writings in Japanese and Current Studies in the Field of Rare Books in Japan - 62nd IFLA General Conference |
 | | These are Japan’s only imperial editio ns, that is, the Bunroku and Keicho ordered by Emperor Goyozei and the Genna ordered by Emperor Gomizunoo. |
 | | But in 1703, he attained great success with "Sonezaki Shinju", or The Love Suicides at Shomezaki, his first "jojuri" drama, and from then on he built himsel f a formidable reputation as a "jojuri" playwright. |
 | | As the focus of literary activity shifted from the Osaka-Kyoto area to Edo, the "ukiyo zoshi" that had thrived in the former were gradually replaced by "kibyoshi", which were illustrated storybooks in yellow cover; "yomihon", or readers; "kokkeibon", or books of humorous stories; and "senryu", or books of witty verses. |
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