The name of this genre literally means "as the brush moves."
The preface to one work in this genre notes what a strange thing it is to while away idle hours by sitting in front of an inkstone all day. Another work in this genre opens with a sentence which echoes Heraclitus by emphasizing the changeableness of rivers. That work describes disasters including a fire, a famine, and an earthquake, which catalyze the author's decision to become a Buddhist monk and move into a 10-square-foot dwelling. That work is "An Account of My Hut" by Kamo no Chomei, which is one of the major works in this genre along with Yoshida Kenko's Essays in Idleness. The name of this genre literally means "as the brush moves." The characteristic works of this genre consist of essays recording the personal observations and thoughts of the author. For 10 points, name this genre of Japanese literature exemplied by the Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon.
The preface to one work in this genre notes what a strange thing it is to while away idle hours by sitting in front of an inkstone all day.
zuihitsu