Learning Beautiful Japanese from the Tale of Genji

The NHK Taiga drama "To You, the Shining One" begins airing on January 7, 2024!

Highly recommended for those who struggle with classical Japanese!

The world's easiest-to-understand explanation of the still-shining words and plot points woven by Murasaki Shikibu 1,000 years ago!

This book, with its grandeur and elegance, features over 1 million characters and over 500 characters, and is the world's oldest classical literature, and is surprisingly easy to understand!!

[Super useful for studying for exams and test prep!]

◇Features of this book◇ 1. The "Saito-ryu Monogatari Key Points" make complex plots easy to understand! 2. The translation is translated into the original, allowing you to appreciate the depth of the original text! 3. Word-by-word translations and explanations will improve your Japanese vocabulary! 4. Enjoy the romance of the Heian period with abundant illustrations and columns!

------------------------ The Tale of Genji is a miraculous work, a Japanese treasure, packed with all sorts of themes that could easily fill entire volumes: love, power struggles, family relationships, sometimes money, and, above all, how to live life. --From the "Introduction