A lost chapter of the world's first novel has been discovered in Japan

Written by Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu, the novel depicts the romantic epic of Prince Genji and his love interest Murasaki-no-ue.
The found chapter contains an important part of the novel in which the 18-year-old prince meets Murasaki-no-ue, according to the Japan TimesThe original 54-chapter text no longer exists.
In addition to the most recently discovered chapter, four other confirmed chapters of her transcription are registered as national cultural properties.
Reizeike Shiguretei Bunko, a cultural preservation foundation, has authenticated the text as a chapter of Teika's transcriptions.
The small slip of paper that Teika used to identify the front of the book also matches the slips used on the other chapters.