Volume 1 of *The Tale of Genji*, a classic work of literature by Murasaki Shikibu. Release Date: March 29, 2023 Author/Editor: Murasaki Shikibu (Author), Tsutomu Kubota (Translation), Hanko Kajita (Illustrations) Series: Modern Japanese Translation of *The Tale of Genji* Publisher: Sakuhinsha Pages: 392p ISBN: 9784861829635 Price: 2970 yen Shipping will begin after January 5th. Thank you for viewing. Content Introduction (from JPRO) A modern Japanese translation by a renowned poet and scholar of Japanese literature. Through a literal translation that preserves the narrative and lyrical qualities of the work, its elegance, and a gentle atmosphere, along with thorough annotations on waka poetry and the customs and habits of the Heian period, this translation provides a deep understanding of the world of *The Tale of Genji*. The fifty-four chapters are compiled into four volumes. *This listing is for Volume 1 only. Cover Illustration and Illustrations for all Chapters: Hanko Kajita 《Related to the 2024 NHK Taiga Drama "Hikaru Kimi e"!》 【Volume 1】 Commentary on *The Tale of Genji* (Tsutomu Kubota) / Kiritsubo / Hahakigi / Utsusemi / Yugao / Wakamurasaki / Suetsumuhana / Momijino ga / Hana no En / Aoi / Sakaki / Hanachirusato / Suma / Akashi Author Information (from the "BOOK" database) Tsutomu Kubota Born in Nagano Prefecture in 1877. Poet and scholar of Japanese literature. His real name is Tsūji. Graduated from the Department of Literature at Tokyo Semmon Gakko (currently Waseda University). He was acquainted with Mizuho Ota, Tekkan Yosano, Kotaro Takamura, and Hashu Mizuno. His tanka poems, while singing about everyday life, skillfully capture his own emotional movements, expressing the joys of life as well as inner suffering and worries, and are called "kyogaieika" (poems of circumstance). From 1920, he served as a judge for the Asahi Tanka Club and a lecturer in the Department of Japanese Literature at Waseda University. Later, he became a professor at the same university and actively conducted classical studies. In 1943, he became a member of the Japan Art Academy, and in 1958, he was recognized as a Person of Cultural Merit. He passed away in 1967. His eldest son is the poet Shoichiro Kubota (This data was published at the time of the book's publication.)