It was not until the early 20th century that Genji was translated into modern Japanese by the poet Akiko Yosano. It is written in archaic language and a poetic and complex style that make it unreadable without specialized study. The work is a unique depiction of the lifestyles of high courtiers during the Heian period. It was made in " concertina" or orihon style: several sheets of paper pasted together and folded alternately in one direction then the other.
The original manuscript, created around the peak of the Heian period, no longer exists.
The Tale of Genji ( 源氏物語, Genji monogatari, pronounced ) is a classic work of Japanese literature written in the early 11th century by the noblewoman and lady-in-waiting Murasaki Shikibu.
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