Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Uji ~ the place of the Tale of Genji (源氏物語) ~

A few days ago I visited Uji in Kyoto.
Uji is a city which is famous for green tea.
However Uji is also famous for the Tale of Genji.


The tale of Genji is a classic work of Japanese literature written by Murasaki Shikibu.
It is considered the world's first novel.
Chapter 45~54 are called "Uji Chapters".


This is a stone statue of Murasaki Sikibu, the author of the Tale of Genji in Uji.
She was a Japanese lady-in-waiting at the Imperial court during the Heian period.



On this board chapter 48 is written in Japanese.
There are 10 boards in Uji and chapter 45~54 are written on them.
 


There is the Tale of Genji Museum in Uji.
There are many exhibits related to the Tale of Genji in this museum.
The admission fee is 500 yen per person.


If you are interested in Japanese literature, you should visit Uji.

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