ＴＨＥ　ＴＡＬＥ　ＯＦ　ＧＥＮＪＩ　ＡＮＤ　ＫＹＯＴＯ　日本 | THE TALE OF GENJI AND KYOTO: A Bilingual Guide to Murasaki Shikibu's Kyoto

Title: ＴＨＥ　ＴＡＬＥ　ＯＦ　ＧＥＮＪＩ　ＡＮＤ　ＫＹＯＴＯ　日本
Authors: ＳＵＭＩＫＯ　ＫＡＪＩＹＡＭＡ 著
Pages: 144P
Published At: January, 2024
Description:
Discover the world of The Tale of Genji in English! Perfect as a companion guide for visiting locations connected to the NHK historical drama "Hikaru Kimi e," a reference book for guides serving international visitors, and a resource for explaining Japanese culture and history while traveling, studying abroad, or on business trips. Have you ever found yourself at a loss for words when foreign friends or acquaintances asked you about Japanese culture and history while visiting Kyoto? In 2024, the number of inbound international visitors exceeded pre-pandemic records from 2019 and is expected to continue growing. Whether through work or personal connections, opportunities to guide foreigners in English and introduce Japanese culture and history will only increase. You studied it in history class long ago, but struggle to explain it in English. You can't think of the right English words or expressions. This bilingual Japanese-English Kyoto guidebook is here to help. The aim of this book is to get to know Kyoto through The Tale of Genji. This timeless masterpiece, beloved worldwide, has been read continuously for over a thousand years and plays a vital role in conveying Japan and Kyoto's charm to the world. As you know, The Tale of Genji is set in Kyoto during the Heian period, and many of the shrines depicted and locations that inspired the story still exist today, retaining their historical atmosphere—a fact that often astonishes international visitors. The 2024 NHK historical drama "Hikaru Kimi e" depicts the life of Murasaki Shikibu, author of The Tale of Genji, and will surely draw attention to Heian-period Kyoto. We invite you to visit Kyoto with this book in hand and experience the landscapes that Murasaki Shikibu herself once saw, then share that wonder with your international friends and acquaintances. We hope you'll find this guide useful for Kyoto sightseeing, English learning, and much more.

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