Grass on the Wayside by Natsume Sōseki: “It was written on fine paper in a formal square hand and looked very imposing, but it was of no practical use at all, since the only precedent it cited was the Azuma Kagami. [auto-translated]”
Arrowroot by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki: “There is no need now to explain what age the Genbun era was, or to cite the Azuma Kagami or The Tale of the Heike on the life of Lady Shizuka. [auto-translated]”