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  2. Onigiri - Wikipedia

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    In Murasaki Shikibu's 11th-century diary Murasaki Shikibu Nikki, she writes of people eating tonjiki rice balls. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] Other writings, dating back as far as the seventeenth century, state that many samurai stored rice balls wrapped in bamboo sheath as a quick lunchtime meal during war.

  3. Murasaki Shikibu - Wikipedia

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    Murasaki Shikibu (紫式部, ' Lady Murasaki '; c. 973 – c. 1014 or 1025) was a Japanese novelist, poet and lady-in-waiting at the Imperial court in the Heian period. She was best known as the author of The Tale of Genji , widely considered to be one of the world's first novels , written in Japanese between about 1000 and 1012.

  4. Sushi - Wikipedia

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    Sushi (すし, 寿司, 鮨, 鮓, pronounced or ⓘ) is a traditional Japanese dish made with vinegared rice (鮨飯, sushi-meshi), typically seasoned with sugar and salt, and combined with a variety of ingredients (ねた, neta), such as seafood, vegetables, or meat: raw seafood is the most common, although some may be cooked.

  5. 300+ Cute Cat Names for Your Precious Kitty - AOL

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    Murasaki: purple. Onigiri: ... Sushi. Taro. Za’atar. Cute Cat Names From Pop Culture. We connect deeply to the books, movies, shows, and video games we enjoy, just as we do with our pets. Pop ...

  6. Empress Shōshi - Wikipedia

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    Murasaki Shikibu, shown here in a late-16th-century illustration by Tosa Mitsuoki, joined Shōshi's court in c. 1005.. To give Shōshi prestige and to make her competitive in a court that valued education and learning, Michinaga sought talented, educated and interesting ladies-in-waiting to build a salon to rival that of Teishi and Seishi (daughter of Emperor Murakami).

  7. Izakaya - Wikipedia

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    Watami, Shoya, Shirokiya, Tsubohachi, and Murasaki are some of the well known chains in Japan. [23] Akachōchin ("red lantern") with the kanji "Izakaya" written on it Akachōchin for nikomi (right) and nobori banner for nabe (center) Izakaya are often called akachōchin ("red lantern"), after the red paper lanterns traditionally displayed ...

  8. 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.

  9. Fujiwara no Tametoki - Wikipedia

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    Fujiwara no Tametoki (藤原 為時) (died 1029?) was a Japanese aristocrat, author of Japanese waka and Chinese poetry of some repute, and father of Murasaki Shikibu (Lady Murasaki", author of The Tale of Genji, born ca. 970 or 973). Tametoki's position at the Shikibu-shō ministry was what probably became part of his daughter's historical ...