著者

GARCIA RODRIGUEZ Amaury A.

出版者

International Research Center for Japanese Studies

雑誌

Japan review : Journal of the International Research Center for Japanese Studies / SPECIAL ISSUE : Shunga: Sex and Humor in Japanese Art and Literature (ISSN:09150986)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.26, pp.137-149, 2013-01-01

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In 1911 the journals and fierce enemy of censorship, Miyatake Gaikotsu 宮武外骨 (1867-1955), rescued some old references about the publication ban, in 1723, of a purportedly erotic sequel to the book Hyakunin joro shina sadame, by the famous Kyoto artist Nishikawa Sukenobu (1671-1750). Those references apparently turn this book into one of the first and rare examples of direct Edo period prohibition of sexually explicit material. Miyatake explores some other important cases in his Hikka shi 筆禍史. Yet, despite the many years that have passed since 1911, until now thisparticular episode has been dismissed, probably because of issues with credibility regarding Miyatake himself and the uncertainties about the existence of copies of the erotic book in question.