Travelogue of Miya Hisano

The Travelogue of Miya Hisano was a collection of thirty-six woodblock prints which followed Miya Hisano's travels during her year on Musha Shugyō. Hisano's prints depicted a range of scenes, such as her view of the Kaiu Wall, or an ise zumi monk in meditation. Accompanying the prints were stories from the road, excerpts from Miya Misano's journals, and folk histories collected from the various clans. It was first printed in 1088, and most libraries boasted at least one copy. No other document had managed to capture the spirit of the Empire in all its sacred totality.