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The Tale of Genji is the world's oldest full-length novel, written approximately 1,000 years ago during the Heian period. Its author is Murasaki Shikibu. Yuriko Yoshitaka will play the role in the 2024 NHK Taiga drama "To You, the Shining Light." This video provides an easy-to-understand summary of The Tale of Genji in modern Japanese. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0:00 Introduction 1:08 Part 1 Summary: Hikaru Kimi e (To You, the Shining Light) 9:40 Part 2 Summary: A shadow creeps beneath his elegant life 11:39 Part 3 Summary: The human drama depicted through Hikaru Genji's children and grandchildren --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Tale of Genji consists of 54 chapters, divided into three parts. Part 1, from the Kiritsubo chapter (Chapter 1) to the Fuji no Uraba chapter (Chapter 33), depicts the protagonist, Hikaru Genji, from his birth to his journey through love and his quest for glory. Part 2, from the Wakana no Ue chapter (Chapter 34) to the Maboroshi chapter (Chapter 41), depicts Hikaru Genji's deepening anguish and aging. Part 3, from the Niohyobe no Kyo chapter (Chapter 42) to the Yume no Ukihashi chapter (Chapter 54), depicts the drama unfolding after Hikaru Genji's death, involving his children and grandchildren. #JapaneseHistory #MurasakiShikibu #History #ElementarySchoolEducation #TaigaDrama #ClassicalJapanese #TheTaleofGenji #ToYouWhoShinshine #HikaruGenji