The Ten Chapters of Uji

Japanese: 宇治十帖 - うじじゅうじょう

This is the collective name for the last ten chapters of "The Tale of Genji," including "Hashihime," "Shiigamoto," "Agemaki," "Early Fern," "Yadorigi," "Azumaya," "Ukifune," "Dragonfly," "Tenarai," and "Yume no Ukihashi." The story recounts the negotiations between the protagonist, General Kaoru, and the daughters of Uji's Eighth Prince, Okimi and Nakanokimi, as well as Ukifune, and is named after the fact that the story is set mainly in Uji.

[Ken Akiyama]

[Reference] | The Tale of Genji

"The Tale of Genji Illustrated Scroll" (Azumaya vol. 1)
Feeling sorry for her younger sister Ukifune, Naka no Kimi invites her into her room and comforts her by showing her a picture story. Naka no Kimi has a maid comb her hair, while Ukifune has her maid Ukon read her a story while Naka no Kimi herself flips through a different picture. Copy owned by the National Diet Library .

"The Tale of Genji Illustrated Scroll" (Azumaya vol. 1)

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

『源氏物語』の最後の部分、「橋姫(はしひめ)」「椎本(しいがもと)」「総角(あげまき)」「早蕨(さわらび)」「宿木(やどりぎ)」「東屋(あずまや)」「浮舟(うきふね)」「蜻蛉(かげろう)」「手習(てならい)」「夢浮橋(ゆめのうきはし)」の10帖の総称。主人公薫(かおる)大将と宇治の八の宮の娘、大君(おおきみ)・中君(なかのきみ)、および浮舟との交渉が語られ、主として宇治の地を舞台として物語が展開するのでこの名がある。

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[参照項目] | 源氏物語

『源氏物語絵巻』（東屋〈一〉）
中の君は妹浮舟を不憫に思い、自室に呼び、絵物語を見せて慰める。中の君は侍女に髪を梳らせ、浮舟は侍女右近に物語を読ませ、自分は別の絵をめくっている。写国立国会図書館所蔵">

『源氏物語絵巻』（東屋〈一〉）

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