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Japan lays claim to the first ever novel written, the book a long one, is called 'The Tale of Genji' by Murasaki Shikibu and tells of the develish female pursuits of a young Prince Genji.
The book and author has and had rivals in 'The Pillow Book' by Sei Shonogan written somewhere around the year 1000. Sei Shonogan lived much of her life in the imperial courts of ancient Japan and kept what me might think of as a diary of daily events, but more than events, they were deep feelings and natural emotions portayed sadly, happily and frequently amusingly giving the reader some surprising insight to the thoughts of a tantilizingly snobbish Japanese woman of that period.
I enjoy to read those accounts while listening to some of Miyuki's more traditional sounding music in the background.
The photo is of a very young Miyuki, for more text please go to the photo page by clicking the photo page link above...and at the foot of this page is an incredible ancient Japanese verse...
Sapporo-Japan
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"Though the breeze blow not, the flower of
the heart of man will change its hue. Now
looking back on months and years of
intimacy, to feel that your friend, while
you still remember the moving words you
exchanged, is yet growing distant and
living in a world apart-all this is far
sadder than partings brought by death"
From: Essays in Idleness written about the year 1340 by poet Yoshida Kenko (from: Anthology of Japanese Literature
You have visited Miyuki's site here, please now treat yourself and find her beautiful songs to listen to, doumo ariagtou gozaimasu...miyukishijisha
