"New Chronicles of Yanagibashi" and "Diary of a Journey to the West"

This book features complete annotated translations of Narushima Ryuhoku's two most widely read and influential texts, both of which showcase the innovative and experimental use of Chinese-language discourse taking place in Japan during the nineteenth century. Focused on one of the capital city's celebrated geisha districts, the satirical New Chronicles of Yanagibashi serves as both a documentary record of changing customs during the tumultuous 1850s-70s and an amusingly nuanced social critique. Banned multiple times, the work nevertheless became a favorite of the Meiji reading public. This text is paired with Diary of a Journey to the West, Ryuhoku's travelogue from his world tour of 1872-1873.

"New Chronicles of Yanagibashi" and "Diary of a Journey to the West" features in the following genres: Asian history, General and world history

"New Chronicles of Yanagibashi" and "Diary of a Journey to the West" is available in Paperback

"New Chronicles of Yanagibashi" and "Diary of a Journey to the West" was written by Ryuhoku Narushima and published by Cornell University East Asia Program an imprint of Cornell University Press

"New Chronicles of Yanagibashi" and "Diary of a Journey to the West" has 456 pages

Yes it is part of Cornell East Asia Series series

£20.69