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We’re talking about two central genres of Medieval Japanese literature—the warrior ballad and Noh drama. We’ll see two characters from The Tale of the Heike again, including the valiant female warrior Tomoe. This time, she’s a mournful ghost.
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Ataka at The-Noh.com (free online)
Tomoe at The-Noh.com (free online)
Find Out More
Samurai Rising: The Epic Life of Minamoto Yoshitsune by Pamela S. Turner, illustrated by Gareth Hinds, 2016. (YA narrative nonfiction biography of Minomoto Yoshitsune)
“Tomoe Gozen: Badass Women in Japanese History” at Tofugu.com
The History of Japan Podcast, hosted by Isaac Meyer
Japanese Literature at Facebook
Linfamy’s Japanese History and Folktales YouTube Channel
“Literature” at Japanese Wiki Corpus
Understanding Japan: A Cultural History by Professor Mark J. Ravina. Produced by The Great Courses, 2015.
- Lecture 7: The Rise of the Samurai
- Lecture 9: Samurai Culture in the Ashikaga Period
- Lecture 10: Japan at Home and Abroad, 1300-1600
- Lecture 12: Japanese Theater: Noh and Kabuki
Sources
Marcus, Marvin. Japanese Literature from Murasaki to Murakami. Association for Asian Studies, 2015.
McAlpine, Helen and William. Japanese Tales and Legends, Oxford, 1989.
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