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Episode 626 - Flowering Fortunes, Part 1

Podcast: History of Japan
Published: May 8, 2026
Duration seconds: 2016
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Summary

We're starting a new series taking a look at an oft neglected classic of Heian literature: The Eiga Monogatari, or Tale of Flowering Fortunes, which tells the history of the great Fujiwara family at the height of its power. This week: what do we know about Eiga Monogatari and how it fits into the wider literary history of classical Japan? Show notes here .