In fact, the author of "The Tale of Genji" once lived where the temple is now located. 03:37 She is known by the name Murasaki Shikibu and was born into an aristocratic family.

"The Tale of Genji," often called Japan's first novel, was written 1,000 years ago. Yet it still occupies a powerful place in ...

"Genji Monogatari" focuses on the love and hate relationships surrounding Genji Hakaru. Lady Fujitsubo is Genji's first love. Ryokuzono Miyasutokoro is obsessed with Genji and eventually becomes a ...

TV movie based on the novel "The Tale of Genji" by Murasaki Shikibu, which tells about the life of Prince Hikaru Genji, who was nicknamed "Shining" by people for his dazzling noble beauty.

While Kokiden is also featured in “The Pillow Book,” it is perhaps best known as the living place of Kokiden no Nyogo, the antagonist in “The Tale of Genji” who harbors a grudge against ...

The Tale of Genji, written a thousand years ago, is debated to be the first novel ever written because of its grand scope and influence. What is most surprising about The Tale of Genji is not the ...

On display at Rozanji temple in Kamigyo Ward, the site of the residence of Murasaki Shikibu, a Heian Period (794-1185) noblewoman who wrote “The Tale of Genji,” are paintings created in the ...

Rana Mitter rereads The Tale of Genji - sometimes called the world's first novel - as the Bradford Literature Festival hears from modern translator Professor Dennis Washburn. Show more Rana Mitter ...

Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explores two acts from this gidayu kyogen play. It's a fantastical, dramatic and deeply moving piece of theater. Yoshikata entrusts Koman with the all-important banner ...

Gameplay in Genji: Days of the Blade includes more diverse levels of fighting, and more playable characters - all underlying an epic tale of a warrior’s honor that promises to deliver a genuine ...

Genji, Tracer, Zarya and Brigitte will be unavailable to teams over the next two weeks, which will seriously shake up how teams approach their final batches of matches. ForbesHere's How The San ...