Missing part of oldest "Tale of Genji" manuscript discovered

A missing part of the oldest copy of classic Japanese novel "The Tale of Genji," written by Murasaki Shikibu, has been found among the heirlooms of the family of a former feudal lord, a cultural foundation said Tuesday.Experts have confirmed the authenticity of the fifth chapter, titled "Wakamurasaki," found in a five-chapter work called "Aobyoshibon" (blue cover book) compiled by poet Fujiwara Teika (1162-1241) in the Kamakura period, according to Reizeike Shiguretei Bunko, the foundation for preservation of cultural heritage.The novel comprising 54 chapters, written in the early 11th cent…READ FULL ARTICLE