The Tale of Genji-inspired Japanese Manga | Met Exhibitions
One of the most remarkable developments of Genji imagery in contemporary times is the emergence of numerous manga versions of the tale. Dreams at Dawn (Asaki yumemishi), a multivolume interpretation by the female artist Yamato Waki, has surpassed the others in artistry and attention to the historical details and literary features of the original.
Yamato's manga translation made the ancient tale accessible to a new generation of readers. The artist uses the visual idiom of girls' comics (shōjo manga)—such as figures characterized by slender physiques, sharp features, and large eyes—as well as the full range of storytelling strategies of the comic form. In terms of narrative content, shōjo manga emphasize romantic relationships and heightened emotions in stories told from a woman's perspective.
This video shows Yamato's artistic process. Consisting of individual character studies, the paintings prompted Yamato to explore the narrative arc, psychology, and motivations of each figure in new ways
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源氏物語 あさきゆめみし』 大和和紀作
The Tale of Genji: Dreams at Dawn (Genji monogatari: Asaki yumemishi)
Written and illustrated by Yamato Waki
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The most beautiful garden of roses in Japan.日本一のバラ園
岐阜県可児市に日本一のバラ園があると聞いて、行ってきました。美しさと香りと種類の多さ、広さに驚愕。ここに来れば本当に幸せになれます。３０分も録画してしまったけど、２分半にいいとこどりでまとめてみました。この映像でちょっとでも幸せ気分になってくだされば、嬉しいです。
Ancient Art Links: The Tale of Genji, Part Two
The Tale of Genji (Part Two) features the first major exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum, focusing on the artistic tradition inspired by a classic work of Japanese literature, The Tale of Genji. Written by Murasaki Shikibu in the early eleventh-century imperial court, the tale is often referred to as the world's first novel.
The exhibition features more than 120 works inspired by the novel, covering the period from the eleventh century to the present.
In Part Two, Harvard professor Melissa McCormick, curator of the exhibition, continues the tour of Japanese art, focusing on female Japanese artists of the past thousand years; John T. Carpenter, Curator of Japanese Art, at the Met, introduce the Japanese painting schools and the large screen painting tradition; Monika Bincsik, assistant curator of Japanese Art at the Met demonstrates the influence of Genji art on Japanese marriage traditions.
Taped: 03-04-19
Ancient Art Links, a CUNY TV Digital Series, is a miniseries produced by Quan Ou, dedicated to exploring history via stories and profiles of ancient art treasures. The series of short films aims to bridge an information gap between members of the general public and art historians, and to become an entertaining and enlightening way to reflect on the past and the common links that join civilizations and humanity.
For more Ancient Art Links, visit
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Rose Garden - Bee's Eye - Flycam nano DSLR @ Koryo Park Japan
Rose Garden - Bee's Eye @ Ayase Kanagawa Japan
Flycam nano DSLR + Nikon D5100 + SIGMA30 mm F/1.4 DX EC HSM
Koryo Park Rose Garden
【Uji】GENJI FANTASY brand new film: A Cat falling love with Hikaru Genji@The Tale of Genji Museum
4th April 2019@The Tale of Genji Museum, Uji City, Kyoto, Japan
GENJI FANTASY ANIME A Cat falling love with Hikaru Genji
The Tale of Genji Museum in Uji City, Kyoto has just aired a short film blending history and fantasy on 2nd April 2019, the story follows a modern high school girl named Hana who is transformed into a cat and transported back in time.
She travels 1,000 years ago to the Heian Era as portrayed in The Tale Of Genji, arguably the most famous novel in Japanese literature. Guided by the novel's titular character Hikaru Genji,
Hana experiences firsthand the emotions that the author Murasaki Shikibu depicted in her novel. The short features scenes based on The Diary of Lady Murasaki and other historical materials, such as the real-life noble Fujiwara no Michinaga swiping early drafts of The Tale Of Genji because he could not wait to read chapters as Murasaki wrote them.
Rose Garden in Osaka, Japan 大阪中之島バラ園
大阪の中ノ島公園内にあるバラ園の花が見事に咲き誇っていました。この辺りにはいい香りが漂い、何百種類ものバラの色と形のバリエーションのなんと豊富なことか。
Rose garden in Japan
This is the rose garden in Japan.
Uji The Tale of Genji City (1/3)
THIS IS THE FIRST PART OF THREE VIDEOS. Uji City [宇治市] is a city on the southern outskirts of the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
Uji is located between the two ancient capitals of Nara and Kyoto. The city sits on the Uji River, which has its source in Lake Biwa. In the 4th century the son of Emperor Ōjin established a palace in Uji.
Uji is the source of Uji Tea, a very high quality Japanese tea. Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu (1358--1408) promoted cultivation of green tea in the Uji area, and since that time Uji has been an important production and distribution centre of superior quality green tea (including Tsuen tea, served since 1160 and sold in what is the oldest tea shop in Japan, and possibly the world--the Tsuen tea shop).
The final chapters of the Tale of Genji are set in Uji, attracting visiting literature buffs from all over the world.
Uji has many Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, such as the Ujigami Shrine, one of the sites listed as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto. The Byōdō-in (with its Amida Hall or Phoenix Hall) was built in 1053. Another famous temple is Mampuku-ji, the head temple of the Ōbaku Zen sect, built in Chinese Ming style in 1661. Also in the city is the Zen temple Kōshō-ji, constructed in 1648, with its famous Kotozaka entrance (framed with dense thickets of cherry, kerria, azalea, and maple trees, each of which dramatically changes colour with the seasons). Mimurodo-ji is famous for its abundance of purple hydrangeas, which can be viewed at night.
The city was founded on March 1, 1951. As of February 1, 2007, Uji has an estimated population of 192,921.Uji has an area of 67.55 km², giving it a density of 2,856 persons per km².
Genji Revealed, Genji Transformed with David Buchanan
Asian Art Museum Docent, David Buchanan, gives a talk on the Tale of Genji. This lecture was given in memory of former Asian Art Museum Docent, Therese Schoofs.
Kyoto Univ. Introduction to Classical Japanese Literature Assoc. Prof. Kawakami, Nov. 18, 2010
Kyoto University International Center
Introduction to Classical Japanese Literature
Work of literature: (1) The Tales of Ise, continued; (2) The Tale of Genji
Period: Heian Period
Genre: monogatari
Themes/topics: (1) miyabi, hinabi, irogonomi; (2) the ideal man/woman, sukuse, polygamy
Assoc. Prof. Shikiko KAWAKAMI
November 18, 2010
You can find the other lectures on Kyoto University OCW:
横須賀しょうぶ園 （前編） Yokosuka city Iris garden （Part 1）
UpLoad:2013.6.24
横須賀市にあるしょうぶ園に行つてきました。三浦半島の大楠山に近いところで鶯が鳴いている静かな公園でした。
◇花の映像 （Picture of flowers）
◆Japan Grand Prix International Orchid Festival 2014 Part1(世界らん展日本大賞2014 その１)大型展示
◆Japan Grand Prix International Orchid Festival 2014 Part2(世界らん展日本大賞2014 その２)大賞部門
◆知られざる胡蝶蘭の世界 World of Phalaenopsis Unknown
◆2013国際バラとガーデニングショウ（ガーデニング編）International Rose & Gardening Show 2013
◆2013国際バラとガーデニングショウ（ハンギングバスケット編）International Rose & Gardening Show 2013
◆2013国際バラとガーデニングショウ（鉢植編）International Rose & Gardening Show 2013
◆2013国際バラとガーデニングショウ（切花編） International Rose & Gardening Show 2013
◆箱根- 山のホテル（ツツジ園）2013 Hakone-Yamano Hotel (azalea garden)
◆富士芝桜祭 Fuji lawn Cherry Blossom Festival．
◆世界らん展日本大賞 Orchid Festival 2013
◆カサブランカの開花 Flowering of Casablanca lilium
◆熱海梅園 Atami Baien Plum Park
◆桜満開-小田原城 (2013) Cherry Blossoms in Odawara Castle.
◆夜桜-小田原城（2013）Lighting Cherry Blossoms in Odawara Castle.
◆国立印刷局-観桜会(小田原）Cherry Blossoms in Odawara National Printing Bureau.
◆爪木崎(野水仙）Tsumekizaki cape in Izu Peninsula
◆河津夜桜 Kawazu-cherry Night lighting
◆吾妻山公園(菜の花) Azumayama－Park Field mustard
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◇（航空機）羽田着陸態勢の飛行機が急上昇！
◇（鉄道）新幹線の過密ダイヤが見える画像Part1
◇（船舶）横浜港・コンテナ船積替風景
◇（自動車）東名渋滞伝搬画像（早送り版）
◇（景勝地）西伊豆-大瀬崎の富士風景
◇（微速度撮影／Time lapse）本栖湖-逆さ富士出現
◇（花）2013国際バラとガーデニングショウ(ガーデニング編）
◇（海の生き物）タカアシガニ
音源は甘茶の音楽工房のフリー音源 「夏へ続く道」「Japan Autum」を使用させて頂きました。
The Tale of Genji
By Jenny Huynh
The Tale of Genji (1/2).
Programa de Begin Japanology dedicado a una de las grandes obras de la literatura japonesa y universal.
Tale of Genji: Selected Scenes
Some short scenes from The Tale of Genji. Enjoy the prime acting : )
The Tale of Genji
Acted out with barbies. Don't worry, it's censored ;)
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Genji 3
April 26, 2019 Art Lecture on The Tale of Genji, part 3
Genji Monogatari (The Tale of the Genji) by Murasaki Shikibu - 2. The Broom-like Tree, Part 1
LibriVox recording of Genji Monogotari (The Tale of the Genji) by Murasaki Shikibu. Translated by Suyematz Kenchio.
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Cover picture by Suzuki Harunobu 1767. Copyright expired in U.S., Canada, EU. and all countries with author's life +70 yrs laws. Cover design by Annise. This design is in the public domain.
Chiba Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture (千葉県, Chiba-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.
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Genji 4
April 26, 2019 Art Lecture on The Tale of Genji, Part 4