EVENT
May24Tuesday
The 193rd Asian Forum, "From Taketori monogatari to Kaguyahime: a History of Acceptance of Taketori monogatari"
| Date and time | 2022 May 24, 12:50-13:50 |
| Location | Online(zoom) |
| Application process and deadline | Registration required. Please visit https://forms.gle/5baZERBP4fkgHyBE6 for reservation. |
| Participation fee | Free |
| Organizers | Institute of Asian Cultural Studies |
| Contact point | Institute of Asian Cultural Studies TEL: 0422-33-3179 e-mail: asian@icu.ac.jp URL: https://subsite.icu.ac.jp/iacs/ |
| Comments | Lecturer: Mika Saito (Assistant Professor, Sophia University/ Research Fellow, IACS, ICU) |
The Institute of Asian Cultural Studies will hold the 193rd Asian Forum, "From Taketori monogatari to Kaguyahime: a History of Acceptance of Taketori monogatari," as below.
Taketori monogatari, or The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, is one of the most widely known literary classics in Japan. One of the reasons for its popularity is that it has been included in Japanese textbooks used in junior high schools and high schools. Another reason is wide adaptation of its fairy tale version named Kaguya-hime, or Princess Kaguya. In fact, fairy tale versions Kaguya-hime differ from original Taketori monogatari in many points. This presentation overviews how Taketori monogatari was inherited to modern versions.
