The Spirit of Japan and the Tale of Genji (Classic Regeneration Series 2)

In the portrayals of men and women from the mythological era depicted in the Kojiki and Manyoshu, we can see the sacred power unique to women, who nurture the gods, accompany them, and universalize their will. This is the very foundation of the romantic yearning and heart of the Japanese people, which continues in the love between men and women in The Tale of Genji. An editor who served for many years as a selector for the Imperial Poetry Contest of the New Year, tackles the theory of "Irogonomi Morality" that his mentor, Orikuchi Shinobu, was unable to systematize, and interprets the Japanese spirit that flows through The Tale of Genji.