Mother of Michitsuna's Kagerō Nikki ushered in the second period of Heian literature and women's kana prose. Starting a tradition of psychological exploration and self-expression through Japanese vernacular, nikki bungaku not only gives modern readers an idea of historical events but also a view into the lives and minds of their authors.
The Kagerō Nikki by Michitsuna's mother began the second phase in Heian literature and women's kana prose. This tradition of psychological exploration and self-expression through Japanese vernacular, nikki bungaku, not only offers modern readers a sense of historical events but also allows them to understand the lives and thoughts of its authors.