The Pillow Book of Lady Sei Shonagon is one of the most significant literary works of Japan, still able to enchant readers almost 1000 years later! It is a kind of diary that contains notes Sei Shonagon wrote during her leisure hours as a court lady at the Heian court. In it, she reports gossip from the imperial court, which greatly contributes to the understanding of the culture of that time, and describes the intimate life and activities behind the bamboo blinds and silk curtains, with all the loose erotic forms that had developed in the courtly world of that era. The Heian period comes to life in delightful, colorful miniatures!.