Yamada Bimyō’s “Musashino” and the Development of Early Meiji Historical Fiction

Yamada Bimyō (1868-1910) established his position at the forefront of the Japanese literary establishment with the publication of his short story “Musashino,” which first appeared in the November and December issues ofYomiuri shinbunin 1887, and was later reprinted in his critically acclaimed collec...

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1. Verfasser:	Daniel J. Sullivan
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Zusammenfassung:	Yamada Bimyō (1868-1910) established his position at the forefront of the Japanese literary establishment with the publication of his short story “Musashino,” which first appeared in the November and December issues ofYomiuri shinbunin 1887, and was later reprinted in his critically acclaimed collection entitledNatsukodachi. In this chapter, I will explore some of the rhetorical devices unique to “Musashino” – and how its publication contributed to the revitalization and transformation of Japanese historical fiction in a way not seen since the zenith of the Edo period (1603-1868)yomihongenre.¹ To claim that a single work had such a