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Kibyōshi

Kibyōshi (黄表紙; lit. 'yellow cover') is a genre of Japanese picture book (草双紙, kusazōshi) produced during the middle of the Edo period (1603–1867), from 1775 to the early 19th century, physically identifiable by their yellow-backed covers. Considered to be the first purely adult comic books in Japanese literature, a large picture spanned each page, with…

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IncipientKansei ReformsKoikawa HarumachiOtogi-zōshiNoh
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Sugiura Hinako
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Akahon
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GenreKusazōshiEdo periodComic booksJapanese literature
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Triples88
Avg. degree1.94
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related to Early works · 14
Kibyōshi → Continuing, Dreamers, Early, Harumachi, Hōseidō Kisanji, Kisanji's Dreamers, Master Flashgold, Miru, Nanpo, Other, Santō Kyōden, Shiba Zenkō, Travelogue, Winners
related to Incipient works · 14
Kibyōshi → Another, Edo, Harumachi, Initially, It, Kantan, Kinkin, Koikawa Harumachi, Kōmansai, Master Flashgold's Splendiferous Dream, Snobby Atelier, The, Through Master Flashgold, Travelogue
related to Translating kibyōshi · 13
Kibyōshi → Another, Araki, In, It, James, Master Flashgold, One, Sugiura Hinako, The, There, Thus, While, Yamaguchi Takeshi
related to Decline · 9
Kibyōshi → Adam, As, In, Initially, Kansei Reforms, Kern, Many, Some, While
related to Post-Kansei Reforms works · 9
Kibyōshi → Additionally, All, Edo, Hōseidō Kisanji, In, Koikawa Harumachi, Nanpo, The, Tsutaya Jūzaburō
related to Similar genres · 7
Kibyōshi → Akahon, Early, It, The, These, This, Thus
related to Protest pieces · 6
Kibyōshi → Additionally, Instead, Japan, The, These, This
related to Gossip pieces · 5
Kibyōshi → Edo, Enjirō, It, Kyōden's Playboy, Roasted
related to history · 2
Kibyōshi → Kansei Reform, Uda Toshihiko

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genre published early edo authors works popular pieces harumachi text japanese political used period books satire master kyōden written image

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nohinstance oftheatre0.80text
kyōgeninstance oftheatre0.80text
floodsinstance ofas Japan was afflicted with natural catastrophes0.80text
volcanoesinstance ofas Japan was afflicted with natural catastrophes0.80text
cold weatherinstance ofas Japan was afflicted with natural catastrophes0.80text
earthquakesinstance ofas Japan was afflicted with natural catastrophes0.80text
droughtinstance ofas Japan was afflicted with natural catastrophes0.80text
and famineinstance ofas Japan was afflicted with natural catastrophes0.80text
causing high commodity prices that led an estimated one million citizens to starve to deathinstance ofas Japan was afflicted with natural catastrophes0.80text
Kibyōshirelated to DeclineMany0.60section
Kibyōshirelated to DeclineWhile0.60section
Kibyōshirelated to DeclineKansei Reforms0.60section

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