kiritsubo
きりつぼChapter: 1Age: Ages 1-12Main character: Genji
The Kiritsubo Emperor deeply favors Lady Kiritsubo, a woman of modest rank, who bears him a radiant prince but soon dies of grief under relentless court jealousy. To console the Emperor, Princess Fujitsubo enters court as a living likeness of the late lady, and the young prince comes to revere her dearly. Upon his coming of age, the prince is given the Minamoto surname and takes Lady Aoi as his wife.
Scenes
- 1Lady Kiritsubo carries the jewel-like prince (Genji) before the Emperor.
- 2On an autumn night after Lady Kiritsubo's death, Yuge no Myobu visits the lady's mother by the Emperor's order and delivers his letter.
- 3At the Korokan, a Korean physiognomist reads Genji's features, accompanied by Udaiben.
- 4Genji's coming-of-age ceremony at the east wing of the Seiryoden; the Minister of the Left performs the cap-setting.
- 5The Emperor bestows gifts on the Minister of the Left as reward for Genji's cap-setting.
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