Genji: Yugao, White Flowers & First Loss | 源氏物語③ 夕顔 | English Song

An English story-song inspired by Yugao (Evening Faces), Chapter 4 of The Tale of Genji. At seventeen, Genji follows a white flower into a secret romance. A night in a deserted mansion brings his first devastating loss. This is Episode 3 of our English series. Yugao is nineteen and leaves one daughter, aged two. The chapter does not explicitly identify the spirit; a connection to Lady Rokujo is an interpretation, not a confirmed identity. 源氏物語・英語版第3話「夕顔」。第四帖を、英語の歌とセリフでたどります。光源氏17歳、夕顔19歳。残されたのは2歳の娘ひとり。物の怪の正体は断定していません。 Based on Murasaki Shikibu’s The Tale of Genji, with Akiko Yosano’s Japanese translation as a source. English lyrics are an original musical adaptation; modern dialogue includes creative additions. Illustrations are AI-generated historical fiction artwork reused from our Japanese episode. Source reference: https://www.aozora.gr.jp/cards/000052... Episode 2: Utsusemi — English Song    • Genji: Empty Robe, Unanswered Love | 源氏物語②...   Episode 1: Kiritsubo — English Song    • Genji’s Forbidden First Love | The Tale of...   Music created by the channel using Suno. Produced by 暗記ソング研究所 (Anki Song Laboratory). #TheTaleOfGenji #GenjiMonogatari #Yugao #源氏物語 #EnglishSong