Journals help with mental health, self-development, and, for the purposes of this essay, understanding history. Few people start a journal with the belief| 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| 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