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1. Or 7445

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 7445
Title:
Taishokan 大織冠
Scope & Content:
Date: c. 1850-1860. Description: The Great Embroidered Cap’. A kōwakamai (recitative dance) of unknown authorship composed during the Muromachi Period (1333-1573). The text tells the story of Kōhakunyo,the daughter of Fujiwara Kamatari, a powerful noble of the 7th century and the only individua...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Japanese
Date Range:
[1850-1860]
Extent:
2 volumes (rebound in 1 volume)

2. Or 12440

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 12440
Title:
Taishokan [Taishokkan] 大織冠
Scope & Content:
‘The Great Embroidered Cap’. A kōwakamai (recitative dance) of unknown authorship composed during the Muromachi Period (1333-1573). The text tells the story of Kōhakunyo,the daughter of Fujiwara Kamatari, a powerful noble of the 7th century and the only individual to hold the court rank of ‘Tais...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Japanese
Date Range:
1560-1640
Extent:

3 volumes

3. Or 12690

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 12690
Title:
Taishokan [Taishokkan] 大織冠
Scope & Content:
‘The Great Embroidered Cap’. Title on title slip : たいしよくわん A kōwakamai (recitative dance) of unknown authorship composed during the Muromachi Period (1333-1573). The text tells the story of Kōhakunyo, the daughter of Fujiwara Kamatari, a powerful noble of the 7th century and the only individua...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Japanese
Date Range:
1580-1620
Extent:

1 scroll

4. Or 13129

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 13129
Title:
Taishokan [Taishokkan] 大織冠
Scope & Content:
‘The Great Embroidered Cap’. Title on title slip: たいしよくわん A kōwakamai (recitative dance) of unknown authorship composed during the Muromachi Period (1333-1573). The text tells the story of Kōhakunyo, the daughter of Fujiwara Kamatari, a powerful noble of the 7th century and the only individual ...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Japanese
Date Range:
1600-1640
Extent:

2 volumes

5. Or 13839

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 13839
Title:
Tengu no dairi 天狗の内裏
Scope & Content:
‘The Palace of the Tengu’. Title on title slip: 天狗の内裏. 上 (下）. An otogizoshi of unknown authorship of the Hōganmono ('Magistrate' i.e. Yoshitsune) genre recounting an episode from the life of the tragic hero Minamoto no Yoshitsune 源義経, younger brother of Shōgun Minamoto no Yoritomo 源頼朝. Summary...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Japanese
Date Range:
1560-1600
Extent:

2 scrolls

6. Or 15219

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 15219
Title:
Tsukishima つきしま（築島）
Scope & Content:
A kōwakamai or ‘story told in dance’ in Nara ehon style based on an episode in the 6th chapter of 'The Tale of the Heike' recounting the foundation of a harbour by the Taira family.
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Japanese
Date Range:
Early to mid 17th century
Extent:
20 folios