Ise Monogatari
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Ise Monogatari is a classic Japanese uta monogatari (poem tale) that weaves together episodes of courtly romance and travel, traditionally associated with the poet Ariwara no Narihira.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ise Monogatari canonical | 5 |
| Tales of Ise | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T682773 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Ise Monogatari Context triple: [Heian period, significantWork, Ise Monogatari]
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The Tale of Genji
The Tale of Genji is an 11th-century Japanese literary classic by Murasaki Shikibu, often considered the world’s first novel and a masterpiece of courtly romance and psychological insight.
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Kokin Wakashū
Kokin Wakashū is an early 10th-century imperial anthology of Japanese waka poetry that became a foundational model for classical Japanese literature and poetic aesthetics.
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C.
The Pillow Book
The Pillow Book is a classic Japanese literary work by court lady Sei Shōnagon, consisting of witty, observant essays and lists that vividly depict court life and aesthetics during the Heian period.
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D.
Kojiki
Kojiki is Japan’s oldest extant chronicle, compiling Shinto myths, legends, and early historical traditions about the origins of the Japanese islands and deities.
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E.
Man'yōshū
Man'yōshū is Japan’s oldest and one of its most important anthologies of classical poetry, compiled in the 8th century and celebrated for its linguistic richness and diverse voices.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ise Monogatari Target entity description: Ise Monogatari is a classic Japanese uta monogatari (poem tale) that weaves together episodes of courtly romance and travel, traditionally associated with the poet Ariwara no Narihira.
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A.
The Tale of Genji
The Tale of Genji is an 11th-century Japanese literary classic by Murasaki Shikibu, often considered the world’s first novel and a masterpiece of courtly romance and psychological insight.
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B.
Kokin Wakashū
Kokin Wakashū is an early 10th-century imperial anthology of Japanese waka poetry that became a foundational model for classical Japanese literature and poetic aesthetics.
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C.
The Pillow Book
The Pillow Book is a classic Japanese literary work by court lady Sei Shōnagon, consisting of witty, observant essays and lists that vividly depict court life and aesthetics during the Heian period.
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D.
Kojiki
Kojiki is Japan’s oldest extant chronicle, compiling Shinto myths, legends, and early historical traditions about the origins of the Japanese islands and deities.
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E.
Man'yōshū
Man'yōshū is Japan’s oldest and one of its most important anthologies of classical poetry, compiled in the 8th century and celebrated for its linguistic richness and diverse voices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classical Japanese literature
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poem tale ⓘ uta monogatari ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ariwara no Narihira ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | major work of Heian literature ⓘ |
| compiledBy | unknown ⓘ |
| contains |
prose narrative
ⓘ
waka poetry ⓘ |
| containsCharacterType |
Heian courtier
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aristocratic women ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | foundational text of waka-based narrative ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition |
10th century
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9th century ⓘ |
| genre |
courtly romance
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travel literature ⓘ uta monogatari ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
Kyoto
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provinces of Japan ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| includesMotif |
exile and travel
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poetic exchanges ⓘ secret love affairs ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese painting
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Noh theatre ⓘ The Tale of Genji ⓘ later waka poetry ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prosimetrum ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | court literature ⓘ |
| mainThemes |
aristocratic life
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courtly love ⓘ impermanence ⓘ travel ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third person ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | episodic ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 125 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| period | Heian period ⓘ |
| preservedIn | multiple manuscript traditions ⓘ |
| protagonistModel | Ariwara no Narihira ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Kokin Wakashū
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surface form:
Kokin Wakashu
Yamato Monogatari ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Japanese classical literature curricula ⓘ |
| titleTranslation |
Ise Monogatari
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Tales of Ise
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| usedAsSourceFor | classical Japanese commentaries ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
kana
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kanji ⓘ |
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Subject: Ise Monogatari Description of subject: Ise Monogatari is a classic Japanese uta monogatari (poem tale) that weaves together episodes of courtly romance and travel, traditionally associated with the poet Ariwara no Narihira.
Referenced by (6)
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