Genji Monogatari, a novel written 1,000 years ago and regarded as the apex of Japanese literature, recounts the escapades of Hikaru Genji and the many women in his life, each of whom is depicted ...

Jakucho Setouchi, a Buddhist nun and one of Japan's best-known authors known for novels depicting passionate women and her translation of “The Tale of Genji,” a 1,000-year-old classic ...