Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan
Murasaki Shikibu, Izumi Shikibu and Lady Sarashina
Three diaries written by women at the Heian court around the year 1000, including Murasaki Shikibu, author of The Tale of Genji. A firsthand look at palace life, rituals and romance in classical Japan.
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