Instructor: Joan Piggott

Schedule: July 11 to August 5, 2022

The Kambun Workshop 2022 will focus on the journal of Fujiwara no Tadazane (1078-1162), Denryaku. Fujiwara no Tadazane was a late Heian courtier who served in the highest positions in government during his extensive career. In the early twelfth century, at the age of twenty-four, Tadazane became the head of the powerful Northern Fujiwara. But during his tenure, the Northern Fujiwara split into fighting factions that were not only building alliances within the family, but also with members of the royal family. Tadazane became involved in a violent succession dispute, the Hōgen Disturbance, and escaped with his life. Through his journal, scholars can better understand the conflicts of the tumultuous twelfth century as well as daily life at court. Working in teams, workshop participants will translate journal entries from Kambun into Classical Japanese and English.

Meetings will run Monday through Thursday, 11 AM-2 PM PST. Friday meetings will be dedicated to consultation meetings with Professor Onoe of the University of Tokyo Historiographical Institute. This year’s workshop will be held through Zoom. The USC Project for Premodern Japan Studies will be fully funding the workshop.