Post by Great Sage on Mar 22, 2016 23:22:27 GMT
The novel first came to the shores of Japan in the late 18th-century. It was translated in bits and pieces over the course of some seventy years. A complete translation was eventually issued in 1837, complete with woodblock prints by the noted artist Hokusai (1760-1849). I purchased a couple of antique booklets featuring this translation early last year. You can see them in this video. I apologize for the slow pacing, but I shot the video without any kind of script.