The World's First Novel: The Tale of Genji - Japan Powered
Back in the 11th century, a Japanese woman wrote the world's first modern novel. The novel remained unknown in the West until after the Meiji Restoration| Japan Powered
Back in the 11th century, a Japanese woman wrote the world's first modern novel. The novel remained unknown in the West until after the Meiji Restoration| Japan Powered
The Confessions of Lady Nijo is an example of Japan’s traditional women’s literature: the diary. Her father was the head of the Minamoto clan: Major Counselor Masatada, who served the E…| Japan Powered
What will your final words be just before you die? Japan has a long history of jisei, or death poems. Jisei is the "farewell poem to life." These poems| Japan Powered
Murasaki Shikibu wasn't her name. Like many female writers in history, we don't know her real name. Murasaki, however, is a nickname derived from her| Japan Powered
Sei Shonagon's Pillow Book offers a look at the Imperial court from around 993 to the end of 1000, when she served as a lady-in-waiting for Empress| Japan Powered
