The pillow book of Sei Shonagon : the diary of a courtesan in tenth century Japan
Sei Shōnagon (Author), Arthur Waley (Translator), Dennis C. Washburn
Japan in the 10th century stood physically and culturally isolated from the rest of the world. Inside this bubble, a subtle and beautiful world was in operation, and its inhabitants were tied to the moment, having no interest in the future and disdain for the past. In a small diary, a young courtesan of the Heian period gives her account of the Japanese courts of the day, providing perspective on a unique time in Japanese history
Print Book, English, 2018
Tuttle Publishing, Tokyo, 2018