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  1. Rozan-ji's 'Genji-no-tei' (源氏庭) was designed in 1965, inspired by Heian period gardens. Kikyō offer the only real colour.
    White gravel is shaped into a pattern known as 'Genji Kumogata' (源氏雲形), imitating the gold clouds seen on 'The Tale of Genji' scrolls.

    #源氏物語 #TheTaleofGenji #Rozanji #廬山寺

  2. I'll let the dayflowers dye my robe even if the colour fades away in the morning dew
    月草に衣はすらむ 朝露に 濡れての後は 色かはるとも
    -Man'yōshū (萬葉集), Vol 7, 1351.

    Known as 'tsukikusa' in classical Japanese, the flowers are a common motif in poetry.

    #Japan #源氏物語 #露草

  3. “It was true then: he had after all the shifting hue of the dewflower. She had heard about that. She had heard, albeit in general terms, that men were good at lying, that many a sweet word went into the pretense of love.”

    -Murasaki Shikibu (紫式部), The Tale of Genji (源氏物語).

    #thetaleofgenji #源氏物語

  4. Beginning as little more than 'a teahouse in the melon patch', Prince Hachijō Toshihito (八条宮 智仁親王 1579–1629) and his son poured what wealth they had into building Katsura Detached Villa (桂離宮), recreating the aesthetics of the Heian period and "The Tale of Genji".

    #Kyoto #TheTaleofGenji #源氏物語

  5. 🎑🚣GENJI'S RETREAT🌝🍵

    'Far away, in the country village of Katsura, the reflection of the moon upon the water is clear and tranquil.'

    It was this line from Murasaki Shikibu's "The Tale of Genji" (源氏物語) that inspired Prince Hachijō Toshihito to create Katsura Rikyū.

    #Japan #KatsuraRikyu #桂離宮 #源氏物語

  6. A little later Genji's wife, Lady Aoi (葵の上), has her servants maliciously shove Rokujō's carriage aside.

    Utterly humiliated and filled with hatred, Rokujō's living spirit will later possess and kill Aoi!

    #Kyoto #京都 #葵祭 #AoiMatsuri #源氏物語 #TheTaleOfGenji #Japan

  7. Chapter 9 of 'The Tale of Genji' (源氏物語), 'Aoi' (葵), features the Aoi Matsuri (葵祭).
    As Hikaru Genji (光源氏) is participating in the festival Lady Rokujō (御息所), his mistress, arrives early in her carriage to save a good spot.

    #Japan #Kyoto #源氏物語 #TheTaleOfGenji

  8. "Yes, the cherry trees put this truth very plainly: none of the glory of blossoms and autumn leaves lasts long in this fleeting world."
    -The Tale of Genji (源氏物語), Murasaki Shikibu (紫式部 ? 973-1031?).

    #Kyoto #Japan #hanami #sakura #cherryblossoms #京都 # #花見 #源氏物語

  9. From 831 cherry blossom banquets became an annual event at court, and as the Heian period deepened 'hanami' came to refer only to sakura.

    As cherry blossom parties became fashionable amongst the aristocracy, 'hanami' began to appear in works such as 'The Tale of Genji' (源氏物語).

    #TheTaleofGenji #MurasakiShikibu #源氏物語 #紫式部 #Japan

  10. From 831 cherry blossom banquets became an annual event at court, and as the Heian period deepened 'hanami' came to refer only to sakura.

    As cherry blossom parties became fashionable amongst the aristocracy, 'hanami' began to appear in works such as 'The Tale of Genji' (源氏物語).

    #TheTaleofGenji #MurasakiShikibu #源氏物語 #紫式部 #Japan

  11. From 831 cherry blossom banquets became an annual event at court, and as the Heian period deepened 'hanami' came to refer only to sakura.

    As cherry blossom parties became fashionable amongst the aristocracy, 'hanami' began to appear in works such as 'The Tale of Genji' (源氏物語).

    #TheTaleofGenji #MurasakiShikibu #源氏物語 #紫式部 #Japan

  12. From 831 cherry blossom banquets became an annual event at court, and as the Heian period deepened 'hanami' came to refer only to sakura.

    As cherry blossom parties became fashionable amongst the aristocracy, 'hanami' began to appear in works such as 'The Tale of Genji' (源氏物語).

    #TheTaleofGenji #MurasakiShikibu #源氏物語 #紫式部 #Japan

  13. From 831 cherry blossom banquets became an annual event at court, and as the Heian period deepened 'hanami' came to refer only to sakura.

    As cherry blossom parties became fashionable amongst the aristocracy, 'hanami' began to appear in works such as 'The Tale of Genji' (源氏物語).

    #TheTaleofGenji #MurasakiShikibu #源氏物語 #紫式部 #Japan

  14. Camellia flowers inspire a mind-boggling number of traditional sweets.

    The most famous, and one of the oldest (an early version featuring in 'The Tale of Genji'), is 'tsubaki-mochi' (椿餅). Camellia leaves adorn a sticky rice cake, but unlike sakura-mochi the leaves act as decoration only.

    #camellia #椿 #Kyoto #Japan #京都 #wagashi #椿餅 #源氏物語

  15. Camellia flowers inspire a mind-boggling number of traditional sweets.

    The most famous, and one of the oldest (an early version featuring in 'The Tale of Genji'), is 'tsubaki-mochi' (椿餅). Camellia leaves adorn a sticky rice cake, but unlike sakura-mochi the leaves act as decoration only.

    #camellia #椿 #Kyoto #Japan #京都 #wagashi #椿餅 #源氏物語

  16. Camellia flowers inspire a mind-boggling number of traditional sweets.

    The most famous, and one of the oldest (an early version featuring in 'The Tale of Genji'), is 'tsubaki-mochi' (椿餅). Camellia leaves adorn a sticky rice cake, but unlike sakura-mochi the leaves act as decoration only.

    #camellia #椿 #Kyoto #Japan #京都 #wagashi #椿餅 #源氏物語

  17. Camellia flowers inspire a mind-boggling number of traditional sweets.

    The most famous, and one of the oldest (an early version featuring in 'The Tale of Genji'), is 'tsubaki-mochi' (椿餅). Camellia leaves adorn a sticky rice cake, but unlike sakura-mochi the leaves act as decoration only.

    #camellia #椿 #Kyoto #Japan #京都 #wagashi #椿餅 #源氏物語

  18. Camellia flowers inspire a mind-boggling number of traditional sweets.

    The most famous, and one of the oldest (an early version featuring in 'The Tale of Genji'), is 'tsubaki-mochi' (椿餅). Camellia leaves adorn a sticky rice cake, but unlike sakura-mochi the leaves act as decoration only.

    #camellia #椿 #Kyoto #Japan #京都 #wagashi #椿餅 #源氏物語

  19. “It was true then: he had after all the shifting hue of the dewflower. She had heard about that. She had heard, albeit in general terms, that men were good at lying, that many a sweet word went into the pretense of love.”

    -Murasaki Shikibu (紫式部), The Tale of Genji (源氏物語).

    #TheTaleofGenji #源氏物語 #MurasakiShikibu #紫式部 #Japan #Kyoto #dayflower #京都

  20. “It was true then: he had after all the shifting hue of the dewflower. She had heard about that. She had heard, albeit in general terms, that men were good at lying, that many a sweet word went into the pretense of love.”

    -Murasaki Shikibu (紫式部), The Tale of Genji (源氏物語).

    #TheTaleofGenji #源氏物語 #MurasakiShikibu #紫式部 #Japan #Kyoto #dayflower #京都

  21. “It was true then: he had after all the shifting hue of the dewflower. She had heard about that. She had heard, albeit in general terms, that men were good at lying, that many a sweet word went into the pretense of love.”

    -Murasaki Shikibu (紫式部), The Tale of Genji (源氏物語).

    #TheTaleofGenji #源氏物語 #MurasakiShikibu #紫式部 #Japan #Kyoto #dayflower #京都

  22. “It was true then: he had after all the shifting hue of the dewflower. She had heard about that. She had heard, albeit in general terms, that men were good at lying, that many a sweet word went into the pretense of love.”

    -Murasaki Shikibu (紫式部), The Tale of Genji (源氏物語).

    #TheTaleofGenji #源氏物語 #MurasakiShikibu #紫式部 #Japan #Kyoto #dayflower #京都

  23. “It was true then: he had after all the shifting hue of the dewflower. She had heard about that. She had heard, albeit in general terms, that men were good at lying, that many a sweet word went into the pretense of love.”

    -Murasaki Shikibu (紫式部), The Tale of Genji (源氏物語).

    #TheTaleofGenji #源氏物語 #MurasakiShikibu #紫式部 #Japan #Kyoto #dayflower #京都

  24. Iwato Myōken-gū's statue of Myōken likely belonged to Reigan-ji (霊厳寺), a temple established in 839 by Engyō (円行), and famously alluded to in 'Wakamurasaki' (若紫), Chapter 5 of 'The Tale of Genji'.

    In Heian times imperial offerings were made on the 9th day of the 9th month.

    #Kyoto #Japan #京都 #TheTaleofGenji #源氏物語