1052 ⟶ Uji Dainagon Monogatari Compilation Begins
– The Uji Dainagon Monogatari, a collection of stories alleg...
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✍️ Murasaki Shikibu Completes The Tale of Genji
1008: Japanese Lady Murasaki Shikibu writes The Tale of Genji.⟶
Heian PeriodJapanese LiteratureNovel
Japan✍️ Lady Murasaki Completes The Tale of Genji
– Lady Murasaki Shikibu writes her Japanese novel, The Tale of Genji.⟶
LiteratureJapanese LiteratureHeian PeriodNovelFictionClassical LiteratureCultural Influence
Japan📜 Uji Dainagon Monogatari Compilation Begins
– The Uji Dainagon Monogatari, a collection of stories allegedly penned by Minamoto-no-Takakuni, is written sometime between now and 1077.⟶
Heian PeriodClassical LiteratureProseStorytelling
Japan🎭 Chikamatsu's 'The Love Suicides at Sonezaki' Premieres
The Love Suicides at Sonezaki by Chikamatsu first performed⟶
Edo PeriodKabukiDramaLiteratureTheater
Japan🎭 Chushingura Puppet Play Composed
Chushingura (The Treasury of Loyal Retainers), popular Japanese puppet play, composed⟶
Edo PeriodKabukiLoyaltyArt
Japan📖 Ueda Akinari Publishes 'Tales of Moonlight and Rain'
Ugetsu Monogatari (Tales of Moonlight and Rain) by Ueda Akinari⟶
Japanese LiteratureEdo PeriodFictionClassical LiteratureLiterary Influence
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