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Season 1 Episode 17: The Tale of Genji: Part 1

The first part of two episodes focussing on the ancient Japanese epic that left a huge impact on the cultural history of Japan, "The tale of Genji", written in the Heian period. This part details the author, characters and plot.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

7

Episodes:

251

Cast:

Peter Barakan, Stuart Varnam-Atkin

Quality:

HD

Duration:

28 min

First Air:

2008

Rating:

8.0