Kiritsubo(４) The Tale of Genji -４-
Emperor Kiritsubo had a younger brother (zen-bo前坊: meaning previous crown prince) who was the crown prince. Emperor Kiritsubo and Zenbo…
Kiritsubo(3) The Tale of Genji -3-
The first emperor to appear in The Tale of Genji is ‘Emperor Kiritsubo’（桐壺帝）. He ascended the throne at a young…
Kiritsubo(2) The Tale of Genji -2-
The Tale of Genji is often taken as a love story. Neither strife nor plague is mentioned in the story.…
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