List of Famous people named Murasaki

Here are some famous Murasakis:

Murasaki Fujima

河野綾子

First Name Murasaki

Last Name Fujima

Born on May 24, 1923

Died on March 27, 2009 (aged 85)

Born in Japan

Murasaki Fujima was an eminent figure in the Japanese dance community who also acted in more than 75 films.

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Murasaki Shikibu

First Name Murasaki

Last Name Shikibu

Died on November 30, 1013

Born in Japan, Kyōto Prefecture

Murasaki Shikibu was a Japanese novelist, poet and lady-in-waiting at the Imperial court during the Heian period. She is best known as the author of The Tale of Genji, widely considered to be the world's first novel, written in Japanese between about 1000 and 1012. Murasaki Shikibu is a descriptive name; her personal name is unknown, but she may have been Fujiwara no Kaoruko , who was mentioned in a 1007 court diary as an imperial lady-in-waiting.

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Murasaki Wakaba

First Name Murasaki

Last Name Wakaba

Born on January 3, 1982 (age 44)

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Murasaki Tsuyuno

First Name Murasaki

Last Name Tsuyuno

Born on April 6, 1974 (age 52)

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