Murasaki Shikibu and her masterpiece, The Tale of Genji, will be featured in the 2024 Taiga drama.
This book uses cute character illustrations by Ito Mitsuru, an illustrator extremely popular among elementary school students, to clearly explain the life of Murasaki Shikibu, who lived in Heian aristocratic society, and the story of The Tale of Genji, said to be one of the world's oldest full-length novels.
Even parents who are vaguely familiar with the story can use this book to relearn it together with their children.
With the help of supervision from Ito Yoshikazu, renowned as "the social studies teacher with the largest number of students in Japan," the book ensures high-quality content that can be enjoyed and used as reference material during study. This is the latest volume in the popular "Learn with Character Illustrations! Illustrated Encyclopedia Series," which has sold over 140,000 copies.
*Kanji for fourth graders and above have furigana at the first page of their appearance.
[Table of Contents]
Chapter 1: The Era in which Murasaki Shikibu Lived
Chapter 2: Murasaki Shikibu, Author of The Tale of Genji
Chapter 3: The Tale of Genji [Part 1] Chapters 1-33
[Part 2] Chapters 34-41
[Part 3] Chapters 42-54
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