Illustrated Tale of Genji (Eiri Genji) and Yosano Akiko’s translation (linked original, translation, and images)
- Text
- Image & IIIF
- Parallel texts
Displays the 1654 Illustrated Tale of Genji (Eiri Genji) alongside Yosano Akiko’s modern Japanese translation. Linked via @corresp attributes, scrolling one text brings the other along proportionally, and clicking a passage highlights its counterpart.
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