Today, we’re taking a look at a fascinating literary text from 1000 years ago, the Kagero Nikki (most commonly translated…
This week, we’re talking about one of the most famous stories in Japanese history: the bamboo princess Naotake no Kaguyahime…
This week, we’re focusing on the story of Ono no Komachi, a mysterious poet from the 800s whose poems were…
This week, take a deep dive with me into the life of one of the regents of the Heian Era,…
This week, we round out our look at the celebrated women of Heian Japan with two very different careers: that…
This week: the start of a two-part series on women in Heian Japan. What makes the social position of women…
This week, we’re taking a look at a specific oni tale, and probably the most famous one; the story of…
This week, we consider a figure who appears in two stories from the ancient collection of tales known as the…
This week, we cover the fascinating tale of Sei Shonagon and the Makura no Soushi, or Pillow Book. Why is…
This week, we cover the life and work of one of Japan’s most famous authors: the 11th century courtier Murasaki…