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Japanese literature
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Japanese literature throughout most of its history has been influenced by cultural contact with neighboring Asian literatures, most notably China and its literature. Early texts were often written in
Murasaki Shikibu, the author of The Tale of Genji
Murasaki Shikibu, the author of The Tale of Genji
Matsuo Bashō, a haikai poet
Matsuo Bashō, a haikai poet
Mori Ogai in the atelier of Sculptor Takeishi Kozaburo in 1916
Mori Ogai in the atelier of Sculptor Takeishi Kozaburo in 1916
Soseki
Soseki
The Tale of Genji
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The Tale of Genji is a classic work of Japanese literature said to have been written by the noblewoman, poet, and lady-in-waiting Murasaki Shikibu around the peak of the Heian period, in the early 11t
Japanese literature
…a national pastime. The iroha poem, now one of two standard orderings for the Japanese syllabary, was also developed during the early Heian period. The Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari), written in the early 11th century by female courtier Murasaki Shikibu, is considered the pre-eminent novel of Heian fiction. Other…
Written text from the earliest illustrated handscroll (12th century)
Written text from the earliest illustrated handscroll (12th century)
Chapter 15 – Yomogiu (蓬生, "Waste of Weeds"). Scene from the 12th-century illustrated handscroll Genji Monogatari Emaki kept at the Tokugawa Art Museum
Chapter 15 – Yomogiu (蓬生, "Waste of Weeds"). Scene from the 12th-century illustrated handscroll Genji Monogatari Emaki kept at the Tokugawa Art Museum.
Chapter 16 – Sekiya (関屋, "At The Pass")
Chapter 16 – Sekiya (関屋, "At The Pass")