"Things Which Distract in Moments of Boredom," "Amusing Things" and "Irritating Things" are some of the sections of this book.  
"Things Which Distract in Moments of Boredom," "Amusing Things" and "Irritating Things" are some of the sections of this book.  Written by the daughter of the poet Kiyohara Motosuke, it is the finest example of the zuihitsu (zoo ih HIT su) genre of "random jottings," and gives detailed information about life at the court of the empress Sadako in Japan's Heian period.  FTP, name this quasi-diary written by Sei Shonagon.
"Things Which Distract in Moments of Boredom," "Amusing Things" and "Irritating Things" are some of the sections of this book.  
The Pillow Book (accept "Makura no soshi")