Murasaki Shikibu

Genji Monogatari (The Tale of Genji)

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The Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari) is a classic work of Japanese literature attributed to the Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu in the …

Genji Monogatari (The Tale of Genji, Version 2)

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Genji Monogatari, or The Tale of Genji, is a Japanese classic novel from the eleventh century. Supposedly commissioned by members of the Imp…

Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan

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A collection of three translated diaries written during the latter part of the Heian Period (11th century A.D.). The original authors, Sugaw…