Usubeni Tennyo
core novel 1996 Dragon Sword and Wind Child
Record
| Original title | 薄紅天女 (Usubeni Tennyo) |
|---|---|
| First published | 1996 |
| Original language |  JA |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.38 (8 ratings, collected 2026-09-22) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9784198605582 |
| Internal chronology | 3 |
Synopsis
Set in the late Nara period, orphaned cousins raised as twins in the Takeshiba clan are separated when one flees to the northern Ezo lands and uncovers his mother's hidden heritage, pursued by the other alongside a military commander. In the imperial capital, vengeful spirits threaten the crown prince, and his sister disguises herself as a young man to fight the supernatural threat alongside a young aristocrat. The two journeys converge on an inherited spiritual power that could save, or doom, both the imperial court and the Ezo people.
Where it sits
- Universe: Dragon Sword and Wind Child
- Series: The Jade Trilogy core; position 3 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Noriko Ogiwara
Awards (verified)
- Akai Tori Literary Award (Literary Award), 1996: won; 27th annual award; for Usubeni Tennyo.
Notes
- No English translation exists as of this pass. Won the 27th Akai Tori Literary Award (Japan, 1996).
- From the series record (The Jade Trilogy): Three connected novels drawing on ancient Japanese mythology and history, sharing a world, mythology, and recurring sacred artifacts (the magatama jewels and the Dragon Sword) rather than a continuous cast -- each volume has its own protagonists, generations apart. The third volume, Usubeni Tennyo, has no English translation.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series The Jade Trilogy: position 3 of 3: previous Mirror Sword and Shadow Prince (1996)
Sources
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