The Tale of Genji (7): Niohyobekyo-Soukan (Iwanami Bunko Yellow 15-16)

An ancient prince, not to be reckoned with in the world, has passed away." Kaoru, troubled by the secret of his birth, deepens his friendship with the fallen prince, the eighth prince, the younger brother of the late Hikaru Genji. The beautiful daughters of the eighth prince also attract the interest of the passionate Nioumiya, the son of Empress Akashi. Set in Uji, outside Kyoto, this is a story of the complicated love affairs between Kaoru and Okimi, and Nioumiya and Nakanokimi. The six chapters by Sokaku, beginning with Niou Hyobekyo, form the beginning of the "Ten Chapters of Uji." (9 volumes in total)