section of the dream diary yume no ki artist myoe koben japanese 1173 1232 culture japan dimensions image 13 14 x 21 58 in 337 x 549 cm overall with mounting 48 x 27 in 1219 x 686 cm overall with knobs 48 x 29 18 in 1219 x 74 cm date dated 1225 this long text is written in chinese characters mixed with japanese syllables called katakana for their inflected verb endings katakana originally functioned as a mnemonic device used primarily by monks but it became a popular form of writing among both scholars and monks of the kamakura and later periods this l pannc6.jpg from 谷歌推广优化【电报e10838】google排名收录 kag 1219 View Photo