Key Differences in Tosa Nikki and Oku no Hosomichi

Journal and Kiko basically have the same ideology and tell the reader about a trip from one place to another. They make detailed information on each stop, all the landscapes they encounter and the literature they participate through their experiences. They encountered the ups and downs during the journey and saw many beautiful sceneries. However, the big difference between these two trips is that there is no destination for Tosa diary and a trip to Kyoto in the back street.

The origin of Kiko and travel literature in Japan has been over 1000 years. One of the earliest examples of Kiko is Endo Nikki, the most probable diary written in 935 in the Heian period of Japan, Tsurugi Tree. Another important example of Kiko is that it is very similar to Tosanikki Kiso Tsuruyuki as one of the reasons that it has been separated in composition for years. A narrow northern narrow road, this is a description of the Edo period in the late 17th century.

Diary literature is Japanese journal literature type including famous works such as Tosa diary, basketball, Murasakishiki diary. Personal and literary diaries appeared and prospered during the Heian period (Christian AD 794-1192) when the diary began to imitate logs preserved by Chinese government officials. Although scholars have found a diary dating back to the 8th century, most diaries are records of daily work. At that time, Japan regarded China as a model of culture and civilization, trying to reproduce the official diary of the Chinese government. Therefore, the early diary in Japan was de facto, written in kanji, and was influenced by the view of the official male.