Original fault
Despite Shûsaku Endo's doubts about the true Christianity of the Japanese, as expressed in the admirable "Silence," it also seems to me that Japona...
Category: Japan
Book reviews about Japan
I just finished reading "The Samurai's Mask," an essay by Aude Fieschi (Philippe Picquier Publishers). It's an informative, well-written book that...
Philia, agape and other little things…
The Greeks used three words to designate love: eros, carnal love; philia, friendship; and agape, amorous love.
Haiku Lessons
To write a haiku, one must absolutely respect four qualities: Sabi: simplicity and an awareness of the passage of time, which alters things and...
Oshio Heihachiro, samurai of the rebellion
To fully understand Oshio Heihachiro's actions, one must understand that they are dictated by an anti-revolutionary character and will...