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		+	'''Monogatari''' is a [[Genre|literary form]] in traditional [[Japanese literature]], an extended prose [[narrative]] tale comparable to the [[epic poetry|epic]]. Monogatari is closely tied to aspects of the [[oral tradition]], and almost always relates a [[fiction]]al or fictionalized story, even when retelling a historical event. Many of the great works of Japanese fiction, such as the ''[[Genji monogatari]]'' and the ''[[Heike monogatari]]'' are in this ''monogatari'' form.
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		+	The form was prominent around the 9th to 15th centuries, reaching a peak between the 10th and 11th centuries. According to the ''[[Fūyō Wakashū]]'' (1271), at least 198 ''monogatari'' existed by the 13th century. Of these, around forty still exist.
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		+	When European and other foreign literature later became known to Japan, the word "monogatari" began to be used in Japanese titles of foreign works of a similar nature. For example, ''[[A Tale of Two Cities]]'' is known as ''Nito Monogatari'', ''[[One Thousand and One Nights]]'' as ''Sen'ichiya Monogatari'' and more recently ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' as ''Yubiwa Monogatari'' .
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		+	==Genres==
		+	The genre is sub-divided into multiple categories depending on their contents:
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		+	===''Denki-monogatari''===
		+	Stories dealing with fantastical events.
		+	*''[[The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter|Taketori Monogatari]]''
		+	*''[[Utsubo Monogatari]]''
		+	*''[[Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai]]''
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		+	===''Uta-monogatari''===
		+	Stories drawn from poetry.
		+	*''[[Heichū Monogatari]]''
		+	*''[[The Tales of Ise|Ise Monogatari]]''
		+	*''[[Yamato Monogatari]]''
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		+	===''Tsukuri-monogatari''===
		+	Aristocratic count romances.
		+	*''[[The Tale of Genji|Genji Monogatari]]''
		+	*''[[Hamamatsu Chūnagon Monogatari]]''
		+	*''[[Ochikubo Monogatari]]''
		+	*''[[Sagoromo Monogatari]]''
		+	*''[[Torikaebaya Monogatari]]''
		+	*''[[Tsutsumi Chūnagon Monogatari]]''
		+	*''[[Yoru no Nezame]]''
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		+	===''Rekishi-monogatari''===
		+	Historical tales.
		+	*''[[Eiga Monogatari]]''
		+	*''[[The Great Mirror|Ōkagami]]''
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		+	===''Gunki-monogatari''===
		+	{{Main|Gunki monogatari}}
		+	War tales.
		+	*''[[Gikeiki]]''
		+	*''[[Tale of Heiji|Heiji Monogatari]]''
		+	*''[[The Tale of the Heike|Heike Monogatari]]''
		+	*''[[Tale of Hōgen|Hōgen Monogatari]]''
		+	*''[[Soga Monogatari]]''
		+	*''[[Taiheiki]]''
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		+	===''Setsuwa-monogatari''===
		+	Anecdotal tales.
		+	*''[[Konjaku Monogatarishū|Konjaku Monogatari]]''
		+	*''[[Uji Shūi Monogatari]]''
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		+	===''Giko-monogatari''===
		+	Pseudo-classical imitations of earlier tales.
		+	*''[[Matsura no Miya Monogatari]]''
		+	*''[[Sumiyoshi Monogatari]]''
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		+	==See also==
		+	* ''[[Mumyōzōshi]]'', a 13th century literary critique on ''monogatari'', many of which are no longer extant
		+	* ''[[Fūyō Wakashū]]'', a 13th century collection of poetry from various ''monogatari'' sources, many of which are no longer extant
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		+	===Fiction series===
		+	Anime, light novels and manga also have this in their title:
		+	* [[Bakemonogatari]] "ghost story" franchise:
		+	:*[[Hanamonogatari]]
		+	:*[[Hyakumonogatari]]
		+	:*[[Kabukimonogatari]]
		+	:*[[Kizumonogatari]]
		+	:*[[Koimonogatari]]
		+	:*[[Nekomonogatari]]
		+	:*[[Nisemonogatari]]
		+	:*[[Onimonogatari]]
		+	:*[[Otorimonogatari]]
		+	:*[[Owarimonogatari]]
		+	:*[[Tsukimonogatari]]
		+	:*[[Zokuowarimonogatari]]
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		+	* [[Gokinjo Monogatari]] "neighborhood story"
		+	* [[Perrine Monogatari]] "story of Perrine"
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Monogatari is a literary form in traditional Japanese literature, an extended prose narrative tale comparable to the epic. Monogatari is closely tied to aspects of the oral tradition, and almost always relates a fictional or fictionalized story, even when retelling a historical event. Many of the great works of Japanese fiction, such as the Genji monogatari and the Heike monogatari are in this monogatari form.

The form was prominent around the 9th to 15th centuries, reaching a peak between the 10th and 11th centuries. According to the Fūyō Wakashū (1271), at least 198 monogatari existed by the 13th century. Of these, around forty still exist.

When European and other foreign literature later became known to Japan, the word "monogatari" began to be used in Japanese titles of foreign works of a similar nature. For example, A Tale of Two Cities is known as Nito Monogatari, One Thousand and One Nights as Sen'ichiya Monogatari and more recently The Lord of the Rings as Yubiwa Monogatari .

Contents 1 Genres 1.1 Denki-monogatari 1.2 Uta-monogatari 1.3 Tsukuri-monogatari 1.4 Rekishi-monogatari 1.5 Gunki-monogatari 1.6 Setsuwa-monogatari 1.7 Giko-monogatari 2 See also 2.1 Fiction series

Genres

The genre is sub-divided into multiple categories depending on their contents:

Denki-monogatari

Stories dealing with fantastical events.

• Taketori Monogatari
• Utsubo Monogatari
• Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai

Uta-monogatari

Stories drawn from poetry.

• Heichū Monogatari
• Ise Monogatari
• Yamato Monogatari

Tsukuri-monogatari

Aristocratic count romances.

• Genji Monogatari
• Hamamatsu Chūnagon Monogatari
• Ochikubo Monogatari
• Sagoromo Monogatari
• Torikaebaya Monogatari
• Tsutsumi Chūnagon Monogatari
• Yoru no Nezame

Rekishi-monogatari

Historical tales.

• Eiga Monogatari
• Ōkagami

Gunki-monogatari

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