Rural Medieval: Tabihikitsuke & Sixteenth-century Japan
This symposium brings together scholars and educators from around the world to present research and pedagogy materials related to the late medieval diary of Kujō Masamoto 九条政基 (1445–1516), known as Masamoto kō tabihikitsuke 政基公旅引付 (or simply, Tabihikitsuke). Tabihikitsuke documents Masamoto's activities managing his family's estate in Izumi Province from the years 1501–1504, offering an intimate portrayal of rural society; political interactions with regional power-holders; and the cultural, spiritual, and social norms of the time. We hope this symposium and the resulting digital edition of the diary will encourage engagement with Tabihikitsuke and promote knowledge of Japan's medieval world more broadly.