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  2. The Tale of Genji - Wikipedia

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    The Tale of Genji (源氏物語, Genji monogatari, pronounced [ɡeɲdʑi monoɡaꜜtaɾi]), also known as Genji Monogatari, is a classic work of Japanese literature written by the noblewoman, poet, and lady-in-waiting Murasaki Shikibu around the peak of the Heian period, in the early 11th century. The original manuscript no longer exists.

  3. Jakucho Setouchi - Wikipedia

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    Her translation of The Tale of Genji from Classical Japanese took six years to complete and was published in ten volumes in 1998. [12] [10] She considered Prince Genji to be a plot device for the stories of the women of the court and used a contemporary version of Japanese for her translation. [12]

  4. University of Virginia Japanese Text Initiative - Wikipedia

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    Pre-modern texts include the Man'yōshū, the Tale of Genji, the Kokin Wakashū, and the Hōjōki. Modern texts include works by Natsume Sōseki , Mori Ōgai , and Akutagawa Ryūnosuke . The stated aim of the initiative is "In the short term... to put online most or all of the Twenty Classical Works in J. Thomas Rimer's A Reader's Guide to ...

  5. The Tale of Genji (manga) - Wikipedia

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    The Tale of Genji: Dreams at Dawn (あさきゆめみし, Asakiyumemishi) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Waki Yamato. It is a manga adaptation of Murasaki Shikibu 's The Tale of Genji , staying largely faithful to the original plot while incorporating some modern elements.

  6. Kiritsubo Consort - Wikipedia

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    Kiritsubo Consort (桐壺更衣, Kiritsubo no Kōi) is a fictional character in The Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari).She is the mother of Genji. [1] The Emperor favored her over all his other ladies, despite her relatively lower rank.

  7. Genji Monogatari (manga) - Wikipedia

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    Genji Monogatari (源氏物語) is a Japanese manga version of Murasaki Shikibu's The Tale of Genji by Miyako Maki. In 1989, it received the 34th Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga. [ 1 ]

  8. Keifukuin Kaoku Gyokuei - Wikipedia

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    An emaki of the Tale of Genji (1554) A collection of 54 poems inspired by the chapters of the Tale of Genji (1589) Kaokushō, a four-volume commentary on the Tale of Genji (1594) [3] Gyokueishū, a one-volume commentary on the Tale of Genji (1602) A hakubyō Genji monogatari emaki, believed to have been created by Gyokuei [1]

  9. Hikaru Genji - Wikipedia

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    Hikaru Genji (光源氏) is the protagonist of Murasaki Shikibu's Heian-era Japanese novel The Tale of Genji."Hikaru" means "shining", deriving from his appearance, hence he is known as the "Shining Prince." [1] He is portrayed as a superbly handsome man and a genius.