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Princess Aiko visits exhibition on The Tale of Genji

Japanese Princess Aiko (L) visits a special exhibition featuring the Heian period work of literature The Tale of Genji at the National Archives of Japan in Tokyo on May 11, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Princess Aiko visits exhibition on The Tale of Genji

Japanese Princess Aiko visits a special exhibition featuring the Heian period work of literature The Tale of Genji at the National Archives of Japan in Tokyo on May 11, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Tale of Genji exhibition in Paris

Photo taken Nov. 21, 2023, shows a folding screen displayed for an exhibition about "The Tale of Genji," a Japanese classic written by Murasaki Shikibu, at Guimet Museum in Paris.

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Tale of Genji exhibition in Paris

Photo taken Nov. 21, 2023, shows the venue of an exhibition about "The Tale of Genji," a Japanese classic written by Murasaki Shikibu, at Guimet Museum in Paris.

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Seidensticker, translator of Japanese literary works, dies at 86

TOKYO, Japan - Edward G. Seidensticker (in an undated file photo), known for his English translation of the classic ''Tale of Genji'' and translations of works by modern Japanese authors such as Yasunari Kawabata, died at a Tokyo hospital Sunday, a long-time friend said on Aug.27. He was 86.

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Citizens perform drama at shrine in western Japan

YAMAGUCHI, Japan - Citizens in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, perform an outdoor drama at Akama Shrine in the southwestern Japan city on Oct. 11, 2014. The stage play depicts well-known scenes related to the region from Japan's medieval war between the Taira and Genji clans.

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"The Tale of Genji" translated into Italian

ROME, Italy - Maria Teresa Orsi, a former professor at the University of Rome and an authority on Japanese literature, holds a published Italian translation of the classic Japanese literary work "Genji Monogatari" (The Tale of Genji) in Rome on June 11, 2012. She has translated the whole of the work into Italian for the first time.

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'Tale of Genji' manuscripts discovered at temple

OTSU, Japan - This photo shows one of a set of 54 manuscripts of ''Genji Kokagami,'' a summary of the ancient Japanese novel ''The Tale of Genji.'' The manuscripts, which date back to the 17th century, were recently found at Ishiyamadera Temple in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture. Murasaki Shikibu, who lived in the 10th-11th century, is believed to have worked on the plot of her novel at the temple.

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Kyoto's 'Miyako Odori' festival to feature 'Tales of Genji'

KYOTO, Japan - A hair stylist puts the final touches on the hairpiece of a geisha dancer dressed in Heian era costumes as geisha dancers prepare for a dress match-up session at the Gion Koubu Kaburenjo Theatre in preparation for the monthlong ''Miyako Odori'' festival in April. The program of this year's festival features a performance of Murasaki Shikibu's ''The Tales of Genji,'' as 2008 marks the 1,000th anniversary of the discovery of the Shikibu masterpiece. The show will open April 1 and run through April 30. Admission, with tea coupon, is 4,300 yen. Contact: 075-541-3391.

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Tanaka Kikinzoku unveils 2008 calendar made of pure gold

TOKYO, Japan - A model points out a calendar for 2008 made of pure gold at the flagship store of Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district on Oct. 18. Tanaka Kikinzoku will begin taking orders for the 30 million yen calendar on Oct. 19. On the back of the calendar are printed images from the picture scroll of the Tale of Genji, a classic work of Japanese literature which will be marking its 1,000th anniversary next year.

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Kyoto brothers celebrate life of Nishijin art

KYOTO, Japan - Two artisan brothers in Kyoto -- Itaro Yamaguchi (R), 101, and his brother Yasujiro, 99 -- will celebrate their lifelong careers dedicated to Kyoto's famed Nishijin textile, opening their first joint exhibition in December in Tokyo. The exhibition will feature about 50 works, including ''Genji'' scrolls and Noh costumes.

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Gov't Internet Fair to feature Tale of Genji

KYOTO, Japan - A city of Kyoto official on Dec. 28 explains the outline of ''The Tale of Genji Pavilion'' that will be featured at a yearlong government-sponsored ''Internet Fair 2001'' starting Dec. 31.

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2,000-yen banknotes to be issued July 19

TOKYO, Japan - The Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Japan announced April 21 that 2,000-yen banknotes will be issued for the first time July 19. The photo, taken April 21, shows the obverse side (top) featuring Shureimon Gate in Naha, considered a symbol of Okinawa Prefecture, and the reverse side (bottom), portraying a scene from ''The Tale of Genji,'' a Japanese novel written nearly 1,000 years ago. The latest antiforgery technology is used in the printing of the new bills.

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Miyazawa shows design of 2,000 yen bill

TOKYO, Japan - Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa shows on Oct. 29 the design of a 2,000 yen bill which will be issued by July next year to mark the year 2000. The front of the bill depicts the Shureimon gates of Shuri Castle on the outskirts of Naha, Okinawa Prefecture. The other side depicts a scene from the ''Tale of Genji,'' the Japanese classic written in the early 11th century by court lady Murasaki Shikibu.

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Design of Japan's new 2,000-yen bill

TOKYO, Japan - The front (above) of the new 2,000-yen bill features an illustration of the Shureimon Gate in Naha, a symbol of Okinawa Prefecture, while the reverse shows a scene from the 1,000-year-old literary classic ''The Tale of Genji'' and a portrait of its author, Murasaki Shikibu. The bill, unveiled Oct. 29, will be issued in time for the summit of the G-8 nations in Okinawa next July.

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Dragons reliever Genji Kaku+

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 17 Kyodo - Chunichi Dragons reliever Genji Kaku reacts after striking out Yomiuri Giants infielder Masahiro Kawai for the final out of the game in the team's 3-2 win at Tokyo Dome on Aug. 11, 1988.

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Bhutan Museum in Japan

Genji Nosaka, a guide at Bhutan Museum in the Fukui Prefecture city of Katsuyama, central Japan, is pictured on Oct. 23, 2021, at the museum featuring the small Himalayan country.

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Bhutan Museum in Japan

Genji Nosaka, a guide at Bhutan Museum in the Fukui Prefecture city of Katsuyama, central Japan, is pictured on Oct. 23, 2021, at the museum featuring the small Himalayan country.

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"Tale of Genji" picture scrolls exhibited at Nagoya museum

Visitors look at "Genji Monogatari Emaki" (picture handscrolls depicting the Tale of Genji), a national treasure painted in the 12th century, at the Tokugawa Art Museum in Nagoya, central Japan, on Nov. 13, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Seidensticker, translator of Japanese literary works, dies at 86

TOKYO, Japan - Edward G. Seidensticker (in an undated file photo), known for his English translation of the classic ''Tale of Genji'' and translations of works by modern Japanese authors such as Yasunari Kawabata, died at a Tokyo hospital Sunday, a long-time friend said on Aug.27. He was 86. (Kyodo)

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'Tale of Genji' manuscripts discovered at temple

OTSU, Japan - This photo shows one of a set of 54 manuscripts of ''Genji Kokagami,'' a summary of the ancient Japanese novel ''The Tale of Genji.'' The manuscripts, which date back to the 17th century, were recently found at Ishiyamadera Temple in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture. Murasaki Shikibu, who lived in the 10th-11th century, is believed to have worked on the plot of her novel at the temple. (Kyodo)

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Kyoto's 'Miyako Odori' festival to feature 'Tales of Genji'

KYOTO, Japan - A hair stylist puts the final touches on the hairpiece of a geisha dancer dressed in Heian era costumes as geisha dancers prepare for a dress match-up session at the Gion Koubu Kaburenjo Theatre in preparation for the monthlong ''Miyako Odori'' festival in April. The program of this year's festival features a performance of Murasaki Shikibu's ''The Tales of Genji,'' as 2008 marks the 1,000th anniversary of the discovery of the Shikibu masterpiece. The show will open April 1 and run through April 30. Admission, with tea coupon, is 4,300 yen. Contact: 075-541-3391. (Kyodo)

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Tanaka Kikinzoku unveils 2008 calendar made of pure gold

TOKYO, Japan - A model points out a calendar for 2008 made of pure gold at the flagship store of Tanaka Kikinzoku Jewelry K.K. in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district on Oct. 18. Tanaka Kikinzoku will begin taking orders for the 30 million yen calendar on Oct. 19. On the back of the calendar are printed images from the picture scroll of the Tale of Genji, a classic work of Japanese literature which will be marking its 1,000th anniversary next year. (Kyodo)

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Ikuta Shrine

Ikuta Shinto Shrine dedicated to Wakahirumeno Mikoto is located in Ikuta Forest, which is famous as a battlefield during the ancient war between the Heike and Genji. The photo is the hall of worship of the temple, with a priest and a person in shorts.==Date:unknown, Place:Kobe, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number10‐29‐0]

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Women lying together

Two women are sleeping side by side. Behind them is a scroll with an illustration of an old pine tree and a folding screen depicting a scene from the Tale of Genji. They are covered by a blanket, called yogi (night wear), with a collar and sleeves. Black velvet is sewn around the collar to protect it from the dirt and cold.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number92‐46‐0]

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Suma coast

Eastern view from what is now Sumaura Park. This scenic area is famous as the site of a decisive battle between the Genji and Heike clans in 1184. Since the Sanyo Railway Company's Hyogo-Himeji Line opened in December 1888, this photograph was probably taken between 1890 and 1910. The former Saigoku Kaido Highway (present-day National Route #2) stretches along the other side of the railroad tracks.==Date:unknown, Place:Kobe, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number56‐24‐0]

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Rokuharamitsuji Temple

The Karamon Gate of Rokuson-o Shinto Shrine is seen facing east from the northeastern side of the Shinryu Pond. This shrine was rebuilt by Nankokushonin of Henjoshinin with the help of the Tokugawa Shogunate in 1702 and completed in 1707. It enshrines Rokuson-o (Minamoto Tsunemoto, a descendent of the Genji clan. The shape of the stone fence surrounding the pond indicates that this photograph was taken before 1911.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number56‐20‐0]

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Ishiyamadera Temple

The rock to the fore is exposed wollastonite. This can be seen all over the temple compounds, and the name Ishiyamadera (Stone Mountain Temple) originates from this. It is designated as a precious natural asset. Said to be the place where Murasaki Shikibu wrote the Tale of Genji , the temple has a Genji Room.==Date:unknown, Place:Shiga, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number24‐2‐0]

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Ikuta Shrine

Ikuta Shinto Shrine is located a few minutes on foot north of JR Sannomiya Station (present-day Chuo Ward). In the year 806, 44 families were designated to serve as shrine supporters (kanbe), and this is said to be the origin of the name Kobe (Kobe and kanbe are rendered with the same ideographs). The main hall is in the center, the grove behind it is the remainder of the great Ikuta forest. The forest has been famous since ancient times, and it is often mentioned in songs. It also the site of a 12th-century battle between the Genji and Heike clans. Taken in the first half of the Meiji Period.==Date:unknown, Place:Kobe, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number103‐7‐0]

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Award-winning Japanese author Seiko Tanabe dies at 91

Award-winning Japanese author Seiko Tanabe, known for her modernized version of the Japanese classic "Tale of Genji," poses at the museum dedicated to her books in Higashiosaka, western Japan, in June 2007. Tanabe died in Kobe, Hyogo prefecture, western Japan, on June 6, 2019, aged 91. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Award-winning Japanese author Seiko Tanabe dies at 91

Award-winning Japanese author Seiko Tanabe, known for her modernized version of the Japanese classic "Tale of Genji," speaks to the media after receiving the Order of Culture in October 2008 in Tokyo. Tanabe died in Kobe, Hyogo prefecture, western Japan, on June 6, 2019, aged 91. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Award-winning Japanese author Seiko Tanabe dies at 91

Photo taken in February 2011 shows award-winning Japanese author Seiko Tanabe, known for her modernized version of the Japanese classic "Tale of Genji." Tanabe died in Kobe, Hyogo prefecture, western Japan, on June 6, 2019, aged 91. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kyoto brothers celebrate life of Nishijin art

KYOTO, Japan - Two artisan brothers in Kyoto -- Itaro Yamaguchi (R), 101, and his brother Yasujiro, 99 -- will celebrate their lifelong careers dedicated to Kyoto's famed Nishijin textile, opening their first joint exhibition in December in Tokyo. The exhibition will feature about 50 works, including ''Genji'' scrolls and Noh costumes. (Kyodo)

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Gov't Internet Fair to feature Tale of Genji

KYOTO, Japan - A city of Kyoto official on Dec. 28 explains the outline of ''The Tale of Genji Pavilion'' that will be featured at a yearlong government-sponsored ''Internet Fair 2001'' starting Dec. 31.

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2,000-yen banknotes to be issued July 19

TOKYO, Japan - The Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Japan announced April 21 that 2,000-yen banknotes will be issued for the first time July 19. The photo, taken April 21, shows the obverse side (top) featuring Shureimon Gate in Naha, considered a symbol of Okinawa Prefecture, and the reverse side (bottom), portraying a scene from ''The Tale of Genji,'' a Japanese novel written nearly 1,000 years ago. The latest antiforgery technology is used in the printing of the new bills.

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Miyazawa shows design of 2,000 yen bill

TOKYO, Japan - Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa shows on Oct. 29 the design of a 2,000 yen bill which will be issued by July next year to mark the year 2000. The front of the bill depicts the Shureimon gates of Shuri Castle on the outskirts of Naha, Okinawa Prefecture. The other side depicts a scene from the ''Tale of Genji,'' the Japanese classic written in the early 11th century by court lady Murasaki Shikibu.

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Design of Japan's new 2,000-yen bill

TOKYO, Japan - The front (above) of the new 2,000-yen bill features an illustration of the Shureimon Gate in Naha, a symbol of Okinawa Prefecture, while the reverse shows a scene from the 1,000-year-old literary classic ''The Tale of Genji'' and a portrait of its author, Murasaki Shikibu. The bill, unveiled Oct. 29, will be issued in time for the summit of the G-8 nations in Okinawa next July.