Opening the Closet Door: Murasaki-no-Ue's Diplomatic Negotiation at Rokujō-In

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  • 『源氏物語』「中の戸開けて」対面する紫の上
  • 『源氏物語』「中の戸開けて」対面する紫の上 : 六条院の秩序との関わりにおいて
  • 『 ゲンジ モノガタリ 』 「 ナカ ノ ト ヒラケテ 」 タイメン スル ムラサキ ノ ウエ : ロクジョウイン ノ チツジョ ト ノ カカワリ ニ オイテ
  • ――六条院の秩序との関わりにおいて――

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<p>As soon as Onna-Sannomiya settles down in Rokujō-In as Hikaru-Genji's legitimate wife, Murasaki-no-Ue makes up her mind to pay a personal visit to her. Then she doesn't miss the opportunity to see the new mistress in her boudoir exactly at the moment when she invites her husband's daughter Akashi-no-Kimi there. In spite of her dissatisfaction with the situation, Murasaki-no-Ue diplomatically tries to bring order into the new regime through the arrangement of intimate three-party talks. By opening the closet door, she hopes to open everyone's heart at Rokujō-In.</p>

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  • Japanese Literature

    Japanese Literature 63 (12), 1-9, 2014-12-10

    Japanese Literature Association

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