UwasaUwasa and Courtly and Courtly Love:Love:

What is What is the the NNecessity ecessity for the for the Heian Heian RRomance?omance?

Tomomi HayashiTomomi Hayashi

Uwasa.

The most important thing is

RumorReputationGossip …etc

Uwasa?

No PCs and cell phones in the Heian period

Princesses in the Heian periodIndoor

life…

Methods to find a suitable partner

The Tale of Genji ( 源氏物語 )

One episode in The Tale of Genji

The 6The 6thth quire( quire( 第六帖第六帖 ) ) SuetsumuSuetsumu hanahana

『

あきさゆめみし』

　

大和和紀

　

講談社

one night, Genji had this lady

Noble men in the Heian period easily had affection ( 好意 ) by hearing positive Uwasa.

Conclusion Conclusion

One of the most significant things is UwasaUwasa in the Heian courtly love, as can be seen in the Heian narratives.

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Edward, G. (2014) Genji Monogatari [The Tale of Genji] retrieved 2013, July 15 from http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/m/murasaki-shikibu/tale-of-genji/index.html

Kawakami, Z. (1997). Uwasa ga hashiru [Uwasa runs]. Tokyo: the company of science.

Kinoshita, T. (1977). Ryugen social psychology 3. 　 Tokyo University

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