Tracing The Tale of Genji - Japanese Craft Book

Release date: ‎ 2024/3/8
Language ‏ : ‎ Japanese
Book: ‎ 200 pages

Murasaki Shikibu's timeless masterpiece
Trace famous scenes and waka poems from “The Tale of Genji”!

I want to practice handwriting, but I feel like I'll get frustrated if I just trace it.
I'm interested in The Tale of Genji, but it seems difficult to read it properly...

This book is a write-in version of ``The Tale of Genji'' that allows you to improve your handwriting by having fun tracing beautiful examples.
While immersing yourself in the world of Murasaki Shikibu in each two-page spread, you will naturally learn the art of beautiful calligraphy.

The life of Hikaru Genji (chapters 1 to 41) is traced with the main text (famous scenes) in regular calligraphy, and the waka poems in tsuzukiji (gyosho) and kuzushiji (cursive).
This is a luxurious book that allows you to practice the three calligraphy scripts while immersing yourself in the mood of a Heian aristocrat, and allows you to experience the entire Tale of Genji in 41 days, reading one chapter (story) a day.

Each page has
・Synopsis before and after the scene
・Summary of the entire chapter
・Modern language translation for each scene and waka poem
・Ancient language explanation
The editing follows the content closely, so you can enjoy tracing while understanding the content, and you can read the long ``The Tale of Genji'' naturally as a digest while practicing your handwriting.

Furthermore, it helps to understand the world of The Tale of Genji.
・Character relationship chart
In addition to
・Color column that shows the costumes, diet, and residences of Heian aristocrats
There is also plenty of reading material, such as:

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-Main features-
◎Beautiful model calligraphy by calligrapher Keisui Suzuki. Beautiful lettering lessons with detailed explanations of how to write!
◎Uses paper that fits well with both ballpoint pens and pencils and a binding method that opens easily
◎Modern translation with a live feel, not like a textbook
◎Full of ``brief knowledge'' to deepen your understanding of The Tale of Genji
◎You can practice not only regular calligraphy, but also line calligraphy and cursive calligraphy!

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