Buddhism

• Sangyō Gisho
  • Shōmangyō Gisho (611)
  • Yuimagyō Gisho (613)
  • Hokke Gisho (615)
• Gangōji Garan Engi (747)
• Shin'yaku Kegonkyō Ongi Shiki (late Nara period)
• Sangō Shiiki (794)
• Ōjōyōshū (985)
• heike nōkyō (1164)
• Senchaku Hongan Nenbutsushū (1189)
• Shōbōgenzō (mid 13th century)
• Kyogyoshinsho (Kamakura period)
• Tannisho (late Kamakura period)
• Denkoroku (late Kamakura period)

Confucianism and philosophy

• Go Rin no Sho 1645
• Fudōchi Shinmyōroku (unknown)
• Rongo Shitsuchu (1600)
• Okina Mondō (1641)
• Daigaku Kuwakumon (1655–1658)
• Seikyo Yoroku (1665)
• Shugi Washo (1673)
• Gomo Jiki (1683)
• Banmin Tokuyo (early 16th century)
• Santokushō (early 16th century)
• Dojimon (1704)
• Shugi Gaisho (1709)
• Rongo Kogi (1712)
• Yojokun (1713)
• Seiyō Kibun (1715)
• Bendo (1717)
• Benmei (1717)
• Oritaku Shiba no Ki (started in 1716), finished before the writer's death in 1725)
• Seidan (written between 1716 and 1736)
• Tohi Mondo (1739)
• Shutsujo Kougo (1744)
• Shizen Shineido (partially published between 1751 and 1764)
• Kokuiko (1765)
• Naobinomitama (1771)
• Gengo (1775)
• Sobo Kigen (1788)
• Uiyamabumi (1799)
• Shutsujo Shogo (1811)
• Rangaku Kotohajime (1814)
• Kyukeidan (1815)
• Yume no Shiro (1820)
• Kodo Taii (1824)
• Tsugi (completed in 1832, published in 1847)
• Senshin Dosakki (1833)
• Kyuo Dowa (1835)
• Jurinhyo (1836)
• Genshi Shiroku
  • Genshiroku (1824)
  • Genshi Koroku (1838)
  • Genshi Banroku (1850)
  • Genshi Tetsuroku (1852)
• Komo Yowa (1855)
• Ugen (1855)
• Bimiyu Genko (mid 19th century)
• Ninomiyaou Yowa (late 19th century)

Diary

• Nittō Guhō Junreikōki (836-847)
• Kanpyō Gyoki (887-897), written by Emperor Uda
• Teishin Kōki (908-948), written by Fujiwara no Tadahira
• Tosa Nikki (c. 935), written by Ki no Tsurayuki
• Kagerō Nikki (c. 974)
• Midō Kampakuki (998-1021), written by Fujiwara no Michinaga
• Gonki (991-1017), written by Fujiwara no Yukinari
• Shōyūki (982-1032), written by Fujiwara no Sanesuke
• Izumi Shikibu Nikki (1008), written by Izumi Shikibu
• Murasaki Shikibu Nikki (The Murasaki Shikibu Diary) (1008–10)
• Sarashina Nikki (1020–59)
• Shunki (1038–54), written by Fujiwara no Sukefusa
• Tokinoriki (1075–1108), written by Taira no Tokinori
• Gonijō Moromichi-ki (1083–99), written by Fujiwara no Moromichi
• Chūyūki (1087–1132), written by Fujiwara no Munetada
• Heihanki (1132–71), written by Taira no Nobunori
• Taiki (1136–55), written by Fujiwara no Yorinaga
• Gyokuyō (1164–1200), written by Fujiwara no Kanezane
• Meigetsuki (1180–1235), written by Fujiwara no Teika
• Heikoki (1196–1246), written by Taira no Tsunetaka
• Sanuki no Suke Nikki, written by Fujiwara no Nagako
• Towazugatari (1271–1306), written by Go-Fukakusa In no Nijō
• Izayoi Nikki (c. 1283), written by Abutsu-ni
• Nakatsukasa no Naishi Nikki (1280–92), written by Fujiwara no Tsuneko
• Entairyaku (1311–60), written by Tōin Kinkata
• Hanazono Tennō Shinki (1310–32), written by Emperor Hanazono
• Kanmon Nikki (1416–48), written by Prince Sadafusa
• Sakkaiki (1418–48), written by Nakayama Sadachika
• Chikamoto Nikki (1465–86), written by Ninagawa Chikamoto
• Tokikuni Kyōki (1474–1502), written by Yamashina Tokikuni
• Sanetaka Kōki (1474–1536), written by Sanjōnishi Sanetaka
• Nobutane Kyōki (1480–1522), written by Nakamikado Nobutane
• Tokitsugu Kyōki (1527–76), written by Yamashina Tokitsugu
• Uwai Kakuken Nikki (1574–86), written by Uwai Satokane
• Tokitsune Kyōki (1576–1608), written by Yamashina Tokitsune
• Tamonnin Nikki (1478–1618), written by Eishun and others
• Honkō Kokushi Nikki (1610–33), written by Ishin Sūden

Dictionary, Encyclopedia

• Tenrei Banshō Meigi (830-835)
• Shinsen Jikyō (898-901)
• Wamyō Ruijushō (934)
• Ruiju Myōgishō (1081–1100)
• Iroha Jiruishō (1144–65)
• Jikyōshū (c. 1245)
• Kagakushū (1444)
• Setsuyōshū (1469–87)
• Onkochishinsho (1484)
• Wagokuhen (c. 1489)
• Nippo Jisho (1603)
• Wakan Sansai Zue (1713)

Fable and novel

• Suigakuki (late Nara period)
• Nihon Ryōiki (810-824)
• Yamato Monogatari (956)
• Sanpō Ekotoba (984)
• Nihon Ōjō Gokurakuki (985-986)
• Taketori Monogatari (early 10th century)
• Utsubo Monogatari (c. 989)
• Genji Monogatari (c. 1008)
• Honchō Hokke Genki (1040)
• Ise Monogatari (early Heian period)
• Hamamatsu Chūnagon Monogatari (late Heian period, late 11th century)
• Kohon Setsuwashū (late Heian period)
• Sagoromo Monogatari (late Heian period)
• Torikaebaya Monogatari (late Heian period)
• Yoru no Nezame (late Heian period)
• Heichū Monogatari (Heian period)
• Honchō Shinsenden (Heian Period)
• Ochikubo Monogatari (Heian period)
• Gōdanshō (1104–1108)
• Uchigikishū (1134?)
• Matsuuramiya Monogatari (1193?)
• Konjaku Monogatarishū (early 12th century)
• Tsutsumi Chūnagon Monogatari (late 12th century)
• Hobutsushu (early Kamakura period)
• Hosshinshū (early Kamakura period)
• Sumiyoshi Monogatari (early Kamakura period)
• Takamura Monogatari (late Heian to early Kamakura period)
• Uji Shūi Monogatari (early Kamakura period, early 13th century)
• Ima Monogatari (mid Kamakura period, after 1239)
• Towazugatari (late Kamakura period)
• Iwashimizu Monogatari (Kamakura period)
• Koke no Koromo (Kamakura period)
• Senjoshū (Kamakura period)
• Jikkunshō (1252)
• Kokin Chomonjo (1254)
• Shasekishū (1283)
• Otogizōshi (collected from Muromachi to Edo period)
• Kazashi no Himegimi (Muromachi period)
• Seisuishō (1628)
• Isoho Monogatari (Azuchi Momoyama period)
• Ugetsu Monogatari (1776)
• Ukiyoburo (1809–1813)
• Tōkaidōchū Hizakurige (1802–1814)

Go and shogi

• Igoshiki (1199)
• Shōgi Zushiki (1636), written by Ōhashi Sōko
• Sho Shōgi Zushiki (1694)
• Shōgi Rokushu no Zushiki (unknown)
• Igo Hatsuyōron (1713)
• Shogi Kenshoku (1804)

History

• Jūshichi-jō Kenpō (604)
• Kokki (620)
• Tennōki (620)
• Ōmiryō (668)
• Teiki (681)
• Asuka Kiyomihara Ritsuryō (681-689)
• Iki no Hakatoko no Sho (late 7th century)
• Taihō Ritsuryō (701) ^[1]
• Jōgū Shōtoku Hōō Teisetsu (c. 710)
• Kyūji (< 712)
• Kojiki (712)
• Yōrō Ritsuryō (718) ^[2]
• Nihon Shoki (720) ^[3]
• Fudoki (712-733?)
  • Hitachi Fudoki (715)
  • Harima no Kuni Fudoki (715)
  • Bungo no Kuni Fudoki (>732)
  • Izumu no Kuni Fudoki (733)
• Tōshi Kaden (c. 760–766)
• Takahashi Ujibumi (c. 789)
• Shoku Nihongi (797)
• Kogo Shūi (807)
• Shinsen Shōjiroku (815) ^[4]
• Nihon Kōki (840) ^[5]
• Shoku Nihon Kōki (869) ^[6]
• Nihon Montoku Tennō Jitsuroku (879) ^[7]
• Ruijū Kokushi (892) ^[8]
• Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku (901) ^[9]
• Engishiki (927) ^[10]
• Eiga Monogatari (late Heian period) ^[11]
• Ōkagami (late Heian period) ^[12]
• Kuji Hongi (Heian period)
• Shōmonki (c. 940)
• Fusō Ryakuki (12th century)
• Imakagami (c. 1170 and 1178) ^[13]
• Mizukagami (late 12th century) ^[14]
• Hogen Monogatari (1220?) ^[15]
• Azuma Kagami (late 13th century) ^[16]
• Shaku Nihongi (late 13th century) ^[17]
• Genpei Seisuiki (late Kamakura period) ^[18]
• Jinnō Shōtōki (1339?) ^[19]
• Heike Monogatari (1371) ^[20]
• Masukagami (1374?) ^[21]
• Taiheiki (late 14th century) ^[22]
• Baishōron (Muromachi period)
• Gikeiki (Muromachi period) ^[23]
• Sandaiki (early Muromachi period)
• Soga Monogatari (early Muromachi period)
• Meitokuki (late Muromachi period)
• Gukanshō (1465) ^[24]
• Oninki (late 15th century)
• Shinchoki (1600?) - Commonly called Shinchokoki
• Shinchoki (1604)
• Mikawa Monogatari (1625–1626)
• Nihon Ōdai Ichiran (1652)^[25]
• Taikōki (1625–1661)^[26]
• Honchō Tsugan (1644–1647, 1670)^[27]
• Kouyou Gunkanki (early 17th century)
• Hankanfu (1702)
• Tokushi Yoron (1712)^[28]
• Koshitsu (1716)
• Sangoku Tsūran Zusetsu (1785)^[29]
• Kaikoku Heidan (1791)
• Keisei Hisaku (1789–1801)
• Saiiki Monogatari (around 18th century)
• Nihon Gaishi (early 18th century)
• Ryushi Shinron (mid 18th century)
• Kondo Hisaku (late Edo period)
• Nihon Seiki (late Edo period)
• Shinron (late Edo period)
• Shoku Hankanfu (1806)
• Yasou Dokugo (1806)
• Keikodan (1813)
• Shinkiron (1838)
• Yume Monogatari (1838) ^[30]
• Kaitenshishi (1844)
• Tokushi Zeigi (1852) ^[31]
• Seikenroku (1854)
• Shozan Taiwa (1864)
• Shozan Kanwa (1865)
• Hikawa Seiwa (1897)
• Dai Nihon Shi (started in 1657, completed in 1906) ^[32]

Mathematics, science

• Ishinpō (984)
• Jinkōki (1627)
• Katsuyo Sanpo (mid Edo period)
• Kenkon Bensetsu (mid Edo period)
• Hatsubi Sanpō (1674)
• Kyuritsu (1836)
• Sekka Zusetsu (1835)
• Zoku Sekka Zusetsu (1840)

Poetry

Zuihitsu

• Chiteiki (982)
• Makura no Sōshi (1002)
• Hōjōki (1212)
• Tsurezuregusa (c. 1330)