Asai Ryōi Japanese Writer
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Details
| First Name |
Asai
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| Last Name |
Ryōi
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1611
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| Died |
1691
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| Nationality |
Japanese
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| Occupation |
Writer
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Asai Ryōi (浅井 了意, c. 1612 – January 29, 1691) was a Japanese writer in the early Edo period.
A Shin Buddhist priest who was at one time head of a Kyoto temple, he is held to be one of the finest writers of Kanazōshi. Kanazōshi was a form of popular literature that was written with little or no kanji, thus accessible to many.
Though it spanned many genres, a common theme in Kanazōshi works was the celebration of contemporary urban life.
Asai Ryōi's work in particular turned traditional Buddhist teaching on its head in an expression of urban ideals.
