Heike Monogatari is the form of Katari (narrative) literature, not only because it adopts a lot of traditional materials and that it was circulated by Biwa-Hoshi, but also because the narrative itself is the process, method, material and text of Heike Monogatari. When we look at Heike Monogatari as Ikusagatari, we find a characteristic system and structure unique in itself, and in the foundation there are structures of Monogatari and Mukashigatari.
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