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Contents List of figures Acknowledgements Conventions Preface Introduction 1. The Dramaturgy of Bunraku 2. The Battles of Coxinga: The Self-image of Early Modern Japan 3. A Courtly Mirror of Ashiya Dōman: the Echoes of a Shadowy Domain 4. Sugawara and the Secrets of Calligraphy: The Emperor and the Stability of Society 5. Yoshitsune and the Thousand Cherry Trees: Re-appropriating History 6. The Treasury of Loyal Retainers: Money Can Buy You Loyalty 7. The Genji Vanguard in Ōmi Province: The Osaka People are Indomitable! 8. Mount Imo and Mount Se: Precepts for Women: Eros and Politics 9. Travel Game while Crossing Iga: Individuality on the Margin of Society Conclusion Appendix: Periodization of the History of Japan and its Major Geographical Traits Index