Kyoto in autumn and its history
Kyoto in autumn leaf colour
November is the time of year when beautiful autumn leaves can be seen across Japan.
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Autumn reading and literary history
Autumn reading and literary history
A Little History of Literature for Young Readers at Yale University is ...
The Beauty of the Japanese Language – About the Imperial Poetry Anthology
Introduction
Haiku has its roots in renga, as described in ‘Reading haiku from the perspective of haik...
Public and Private – The Difficulty of Defining Public
Public and Private
Ryotaro Shiba's "Kaido yuku Taiwan Kikki" describes the bumpy sidewalks in Taipei as a result ...
Konnyaku and chilli
konnyaku(solidified jelly made from the rhizome of devil's tongue )
"On the Roads of Shu and Yunnan" mentions kon...
Omi Walking on the Highway
Summary
Travel is an act for human beings to visit new places and experience different cultures and histories. Th...
Daimyo Gyoretsu (daimyo’s procession)
Daimyo Gyoretsu (daimyo's procession)
The Daimyo Gyoretsu, featured in historical novels such as Ichiro by Jiro A...
On the Road: A Walk in Nara
Summary
Travel is an act for human beings to visit new places and experience different cultures and histories. Th...
Alan’s theory of happiness and Zen awareness
Alan's Theory of Happiness
'Alain' is the pen name of the French philosopher Emile-Auguste Chartier (1868 - 195...
On the Road to Yunnan, China
Summary
Travel is an act for human beings to visit new places and experience different cultures and histories. Th...