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WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF PREMODERN JAPANESE LITERATURE!!!

This is a subject guide for those who would like to begin learning Premodern Japanese Literature at WashU.

***Please be noted that this LibGuide, "Premodern Japanese Literature" includes all literature up to 1867 CE.***

If you are not familiar with the topic, yet, please proceed to the page of "Introduction for Beginners."

Other than that, please proceed to applicable pages, such as Encyclopedias, or any pages toward further down all of which primarily consist of materials written in the Japanese language with occasional assistance in English.

HAND-PICKED NEWS !! for Premodern Literature

Repository of Digital Humanities Resources for Early Modern Japanese Literature
The University of Cambridge provides this database developed by Joseph Bills in conjunction with the conference, "The Digital Turn in Early Modern Japanese Studies" (Dec. 2022).
AIくずし字認識スマホアプリ「みを(miwo)」
New Smartphone App "MIO" developed by ROIS-DS人文学オープンデータ共同利用センター（CODH）allows you to point Kuzushi-ji texts through your camera and automatically convert them to contemporary Japanese language.

Link for Youtube guide on how to use "miwo" 4分でわかる「みを」アプリの使い方

Documentary Wahon (Only in Japanese)
東京古典会『ドキュメンタリー和本』: 86-mins documentary features professionals who deal with rare books in Japan, available on YouTube for a limited time only until Dec. 31, 2020
12th CODH Seminar (Online) AI for Culture: From Japanese Art to Anime
Webinar in ENGLISH for face detection from premodern literature to Animation through AI @ 4-6 am on Aug. 5th. => Now available on YouTube link below.