The Discovery of the "Chogonka" ("The Song of Everlasting Sorrow") Scroll Fragments by Asai Ryoi. Introduction, Translation from the Japanese Laguage and Commentaries by Karine G. Marandjian
The article of the Japanese scholar investigates two fragments of “Chogonka” (“The Song of Everlasting Sorrow”) scroll from the IOM RAS collection that until recently have been unknown in Japan. The author proves that the text itself and its calligraphy can be attributed to the famous writer Asai Ryoi (1612-1691).