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Getting Started: Activity 1: A Brief History of Japanese Scripts

Read the article, and then answer the comprehension questions about Japanese scripts. The world’s first novel which was written by Lady Murasaki Shikibu celebrated its 1000th birthday in 2008.  The novel,  源氏物語 /ge-n-ji-mo-no-ga-ta-ri/ (Tale  of  Genji ),  was  written  in  the syllabic  writing  system  called ひらがな /hi-ra-ga-na/,  which  was  used  mostly  by  women.  Even before …

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