Asai Ryōi
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| Gender | Male |
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| Date of died | January 29,1691 |
| Books | Togi Bōko |
| Ukiyo Monogatari | |
| Tōkaidō Meisho-ki | |
| Edo Meisho-ki | |
| Musashi Abumi | |
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| ID | 3556580 |
Asai Ryōi Life story
Asai Ryōi 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.
