Here are some Japan-related web sites I found interesting or useful.
Genji
The Tale of Genji (Unesco Global Heritage Pavilion)
- Adapted and illustrated (with woodblock prints) English version of The
Genji.
Globusz Publishing: The Tale of Genji
- Online chapter by chapter version of Seidensticker's translation of
The Genji.
Oxford Text Archives: The Tale of Genji
- Downloadable full text version of Seidensticker's translation of The
Genji.
Tale of Genji Scrolls
- Chapter by chapter images from from The Picture Scroll of the Tale
of Genji located at the Tokugawa Museum, The Picture Quire of
the Tale of Genji located at the Kyoto National Museum, The
Picture Screen of the Tale of Genji located at Ishiyama Temple, and
various screens from the Tokyo National Museum.
Tale of Genji Scrolls
- Eighteenth-century handscrolls depicting scenes from the first 16
chapters of The Genji.
Japanese Classical Literature at Bedtime: The Tale of Genji
- readings from the original Japanese-language Genji
Monogatari as MP3 audio files.
Liza Dalby's Tale of Murasaki
- details of a fictionalized account of Murasaki Shikibu's life.
Plants in Genji Monogatari
- Photographs of plants mentioned in The Genji, with relevant
quotations from Seidensticker's translation.
The Costume Museum - Rebirth of The Tale of Genji
- A museum in Kyoto with a replica of Genji's residence and dolls
wearing Heian-era clothing. This is where you can have your photo taken
wearing courtly Heian attire.
Tale of Genji summary
- Excellent summary by Royall Tyler.
Genji-Daigaku.com
- Short summary and dramatis personae.
Murasaki's tomb
- Photograph of Murasaki Shikibu's tomb in Kyoto.
Wikipedia
- Wikipedia entry for The Tale of Genji.
Novela de Genji
- Tale of Genji site in Spanish.
Heian Buddhism
Liminal Journeys - Pilgrimages of Noblewomen in Mid-Heian Japan
- Barbara Ambros' comprehensive article on Heian era pilgrimages.
Mythologies and Miracles: The Saigoku Kannon Peregrinogenesis
- Steven E. Gump's essay on the origins of the Saigoku
Kannon pilgrimage.
Echoes of Incense: A Pilgrimage in Japan
- A Westerner's experiences on the famous 88-temple Shikoku pilgrimage.
A-to-Z Photo Dictionary of Japanese Buddhist & Shinto Deities
- All you could ever want to know about buddhas, bodhisattvas,
gods, demons, monks, magical creatures and religious symbols in ancient
Japan.
Oniko's Travel Dairy
- An young American's breathless, blog-style account of the 33-temple
Saigoku Kannon pilgrimage in Western Japan.
Unkei
- Biography of late-Heian, early Kamakura period sculptor Unkei
(1151-1223).
Shugendo
- All about the syncretic faith of Shugendo and its Yamabushi (mountain
ascetics).
Homosexuality in the Japanese Buddhist Tradition
- An essay on homosexuality and attitudes towards sex in Jappanese
Buddhism from the Heian period to the Edo period.
Theravada Buddhism
Access to Insight
- The largest collection of Theravada Buddhism resources online.
E-Sangha
- The largest Buddhist web forum online.
The Buddhist Society of Western Australia
- A forum and resource in the Thai Forest Tradition with Ajahn Brahm
as its chief inspiration.
Metta Forest Monastery
- A resource in the tradition of the Thai Forest Tradition with
Thanissaro Bhikkhu as its inspiration.
Literature
The Song of Everlasting Sorrow, the poem by T'ang Dynasty poet Po
Chu-Yi, which was popular in Heian Japan. It relates the tragic story
of Yang Kwei-fei and Emperor Hsuan
Tsung.
Kyoto, Uji and Nara
Kyoto flower update
- when and where the flowers are blooming in Kyoto. Also news about
festivals, events, and special light shows at temples and gardens.
Uji Flower Calendar
- a calendar of when and where flowers are blossoming around Uji.
Kyoto National Museum
- a good permanent collection of pre-modern and Asian art, and several
special exhibitions each year.
Nara National Museum
- a good permanent collection and several special exhibitions each
year.
Kyoto Temple and Shrine Entrance Fees
- a table of Kyoto's temple and shrine entrance fees and opening
hours.
Japan Train Route Finder
- find the best train route from A to B in Japan.
Kyoto Temples
Hieizan
Enryakuji on Mount Hiei
Tofukuji
Daikakuji
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