Explore: Imakagami

The Imakagami (今鏡; Japanese pronunciation: [i.ma.kaꜜ.ɡa.mʲi, -ŋa.mʲi], lit. 'The New Mirror') is a Japanese rekishi-monogatari (historical tale) written

three other tales with mirror (鏡, kagami; also read kyō) in their titles—Imakagami, Mizukagami, Masukagami—are collectively called the four mirrors (四鏡,

such things as bridges and cherry blossoms in its reflection. Ōkagami Imakagami Masukagami Brownlee, John S. (2006-01-01). Political Thought in Japanese

through a fictitious hundred year old Buddhist nun of Seiryō-ji. Ōkagami Imakagami Mizukagami NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, ed. (24 May 2016)

Kuji Hongi (Heian period) Shōmonki (c. 940) Fusō Ryakuki (12th century) Imakagami (c. 1170 and 1178) Mizukagami (late 12th century) Hogen Monogatari (1220

kagami mono (鏡物, かがみもの). The four works are: Ōkagami (The Great Mirror) Imakagami (Today's Mirror) Mizukagami (The Water Mirror) Masukagami (The Clear Mirror)

kagami mono (鏡物). The four histories are: Ōkagami (大鏡; The Great Mirror) Imakagami (今鏡; Today's Mirror) Mizukagami (水鏡; The Water Mirror) Masukagami (増鏡;

monogatari a collection of tales from China 1169 - Fusō Ryakuki 1170 –Imakagami by Fujiwara no Tametsune (rekishi monogatari) 1170 - Torikaebaya Monogatari

appeared in the 12th century: the Ōkagami ("The Great Mirror", 1119), the Imakagami ("Today's Mirror", 1170), and the Mizukagami ("The Water Mirror", 1195)

alternatively called a Shikibu-no-taifu (式部大夫), with instances in the Imakagami, Ōkagami, Genpei Jōsuiki as well as The Pillow Book, "Hateful Things (14)":