This paper has the purpose to consider in a chronological way the interface between Kamo- no Chômei’s life and the historical period he has lived,specially emphasyzing historical, social and personal occurences that could have influenced, by some way,his litterary life. His litterary characteristic will be analysed through references of his work Hôjôki in which the author looks for answers to his existencial questions.Pretende-se, no presente trabalho, abordar de modo cronológico, a interface entre a vida de Kamo- no Chômei e a época histórica em que viveu, buscando destacar fatos históricos,sociais ou pessoais que poderiam ter influenciado, de algum modo, sua vida literária. O veio literário de Chômei será analisado principalmente através ...