#genji monogatary

[tanuki-kimono]

Reproduction (apparently part of the Shochiku costume collection) of the kimono worn by ikiryo (living ghost) Lady Rokujo on famous ukiyoe [焔 honô (the flame of passion)] by female artist Uemura Shoen.

Spiderweb in the wisteria is such a mysterious pattern really fitting its subject!

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#japan #fashion #kimono #ukiyoe #fuji #wisteria #spiderweb #kumo no su #kumo #spider #rokujo #genji monogatari #Uemura Shoen #ikiryo #ghost #youkai #着物

[yoyoyopt]

#genji monogatari #80s anime #retro anime #mine

[pillowgraveyard]

#genji monogatari #murasaki shikibu #gisaburo sugii #retro anime #anime #anime aesthetic #seinen #japanese culture #japanese aesthetic #anime romance #manga anime #anime and manga #anime gif #monochrome #anime edit #japan #asian

[haveyoureadthisbook-poll]

#the tale of genji #genji monogatari #murasaki shikibu #book poll #have you read this book poll #polls

[cntarella]

The Tale of Genji (1987) dir. Sugii Gisaburō

#film #animation #anime #genji monogatari #genji and kiritsubo make me so sad #this scene is so striking in its loneliness!!!!!! #its not even 3 am and im on genji posting hours #tale of genji

[anatomicalmartyr]

Scenes from “The Tale of Genji” - beautifully illustrated by Maeda Masao, ca. 1950

(click on image to see the chapters and characters depicted)

#the tale of genji #genji monogatari #murasaki shikibu #heian #era #period #japanese #history #literature #world literature #classics #illustration #illustrations #ukiyoe #fashion history

[aditigoswami28ag]

not alone, yet so lonely

#aesthetic #anime aesthetic #anime scene #thoughts #feelings #anime #lofi #emotions #lofi anime #lofi vibes #lofi aesthetic #vapourwave #old anime #retro anime #80s anime #80s style #vintage anime #genji monogatari

[godblessya]

Genji Monogatari(1987), directed by Sugii Gisaburo

#Genji Monogatari #The Tale of Genji #Sugii Gisaburo #retro anime #aesthetic icons #moodboard #Genji Monogatari 1987 #cinema

[ikusayu-no-hana]

wadakasen (2022) / nanamikasen (2023)

#congrats on the transition👍 #tkrb #tousute #kasen kanesada #wada takuma #nanami hiroki #kiden ikusayu no adabana #guden mujun genji monogatari #ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh best openings in the history of sute #kaichans gif is from the digest video so not a spoiler btw jic #*sute #my gif tag 🌌 #for a second i had unshakeable conviction of the existence of the swords' crests in the emoji keyboard . what a world would that have been

[blubibbpo]

a drawing from a year ago of what could have been...

#liu qianqian #xi sang gui #word of honor #genji monogatari inspired #how my style forever alludes me...

[tanuki-kimono]

Hello! i saw your kimono drawing guide, and i have some questions. I saw this art and was wondering about a few things: what is the tied knot& tassel things on the sleeves for? and, what hairstyle is the lady wearing? If you know, please tell me! If you don't know, could it be possible to direct me to someone that might? Thank you for taking the time to answer, if you're able! Have a lovely night/day!

Hi and thank you for your question :) The ukiyoe you are sharing is by Utagawa Kunisada and titled Genji rokujo no hana (源氏六條の花), or "Cherry Blossoms at Genji's Rokujô Mansion". It is part of a three prints set:

It depicts an imaginary scenery from The tale of Genji, and the young lady playing with her pet cat is the princess Onna San no Miya.

Characters are not shown wearing period accurate clothes (from Heian era), but luscious Edo period attires. Because of her rank, the young princess is wearing what Edo princesses would, especially the trademark hairstyle named fukiya 吹輪.

You'll find below a translation from a costume photobook I did a while ago. Note the big bridge style front hairpin, and the drum like one in the back. Princesses from the buke (samurai class) would also have dangling locks called aikyôge (I also found the term okurege), but I am not sure kuge princesses (noble class) wore them too.

There is a whole dispute about this hairstyle, as we are not actually sure it was worn as such by actual princesses. This style may have in fact started as a somehow cliché bunraku/kabuki costume used to depict princesses (think a bit like Western Cinderella-types princess gowns). Nowadays, it is found only as a theater style, or worn by Maiko during Setsubun season.

For comparison, here is character Shizuka Gozen from kabuki play Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura:

As for the dangling cords, I covered those in a past ask about kamuro that you can find here (part 1 / part 2). TL:DR: I am still not sure what is the exact name for those decorations (kazari himo? sode no himo?).

But their use is pretty much linked to 3 things:

1) luck + protection (knots have auspicous meanings),

2) reinforcing weak points of garnment (here: sleeves wrist opening)

3) cuteness impact, as much like furisode (long sleeves kimono) those dangling ribbons were mostly seen on girls/young unmarried ladies by the Edo period

All the design elements chosen by Utagawa Kunisada for his Onna San no Miya stress own young and carefree she is still (which considering her narrative arc is in fact a bit sad... like all Genji Monogatari stories). BUT: bonus points for pet cat!

Hope that helps :)

#japan #kimono #ask #fashion history #art history #ukiyoe #The tale of Genji #genji monogatari #Utagawa Kunisada #hime #princess #onna San no Miya #nihongami #japanese hairstyle #fukiya #katsuyama #kazari himo #sode no himo #dangling ribbon #kamuro #kumihimo #ribbon #cord

[knightofthegarden]

First birthday stream announcement!!

It's finally here! The long awaited Genji Monogatari powerpoint video! It took me a year to finally edit and post, but the stream has been cut to half its length to make my powerpoint the best watching experience possible, with added fact checking notes and edits!

It didn't make the birthday premiere, but I also have someone adding closed captions, and I hope to add chapters to the video as well! Whether you're interested in Heian Era classical literature or just like to listen to people passionately ramble about niche subjects, it'll be a really fun video!

#genji monogatari #the tale of genji #vtubers of tumblr #vtuber uprising #Youtube

[artnachronisme]

From Genji Monogatari by Miyako Maki, 1988-1990.

#miyako maki #genji monogatari #vintage manga

[maggiecheungs]

Women rejecting male suitors in premodern Japanese literature

‘Sotoba Komachi’ (14th century) by Kan'ami Kiyotsugu, trans. Donald Keene • Scene from It Was a Faint Dream (1974) dir. Akio Jissôji (based on Towazugatari (1306) by Lady Nijo) • The Tale of Genji (~1010) by Murasaki Shikibu, trans. Royall Tyler • Detail from Unai appearing as a young maiden (from Motomezuka, Act 1) by Tsukioka Kogyo (1900) • The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter (9th century) by Anonymous, trans. Donald Keene • Kaguya rejecting the emperor in The Tale of Princess Kaguya (2013) dir. Isao Takahata (based on The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter) • Untitled poem by Izumi Shikibu (11th century) trans. Jane Hirshfield and Mariko Aratani • Kagero Nikki (~974) by Michitsuna’s Mother, trans. Donald Keene • Utsusemi from "Fifty-four Chapters of The Tale of Genji” (1852) by Utagawa Hiroshige • Untitled poem (9th century) by Sosei, trans. Kenneth Rexroth

#classical japanese literature #japanese literature #japanese poetry #books #literature #classical literature #medieval #medieval literature #web weaving #ellis reads #the tale of genji #izumi shikibu #murasaki shikibu #ono no komachi #tale of genji #genji monogatari #sosei #the tale of the princess kaguya #i was thinking about how unusual it is to find a classical literary culture that so prominently features female rejection of male courtship #it appears in so many places. young women rejecting elegible suitors. wives rejecting husbands. lower rank women rejecting princes. #female rejection became a key part of the social and literary code #these rejections weren’t always respected by the suitors or condoned by the authors writing them or those around them #but they were nevertheless recorded and thus immortalised #and so we can remember michitsune’s mother not just as a passive victim of a patriarchal system but as one who asserted her agency to say no #circumstances made her powerless in many ways but she still exists and asserts her selfhood through her memoirs #it’s just. incredible and humbling #also ik Ukifune isn’t anywhere on this but she was the inspiration for it <3 thinking about her always

[wantonglances]

if you enjoy “Sex In the City” (1998-2004 A.D.) or perhaps “True Blood” (2008-2014 A.D.)

you may also enjoy “Genji Monogatari” (c. 1000 A.D.)

#this is mostly joking. mostly. #I just adore the world’s oldest recorded fictional fuckboy #sex in the city #genji monogatari #the tale of genji #true blood

[cntarella]

The Tale of Genji (1987) dir. Sugii Gisaburō

#film #movies #animation #animanga #tale of genji #genji monogatari #he's literally so dramatic look at him #pretty boy shining prince genji #falling in love with every half tragic woman and being a full disappointment to them all