Shuntaro Tanikawa, who pioneered modern Japanese poetry, poignant but conversational in its divergence from haiku and other ...

The colorful blooms of azaleas light up public spaces and private gardens.

The religious connotations of sake are evident at the brewery. The big cedar-leaves ball hanging under the eaves is a symbol ...

Shuntaro Tanikawa, a pioneer of modern Japanese poetry, passed away at 92. Known for his profound and conversational style diverging from traditional haiku, he achieved acclaim with his debut 'Two ...

“I was inspired by the Japanese philosophy of Wabi-Sabi, which celebrates imperfection and impermanence. The narrative ...

In these works, the individual is often positioned as part of a greater cosmic order. In Japan, literature has similarly been shaped by spiritual and cultural traditions, particularly Buddhism, ...

He taught us English as a professional teacher and studied French literature as an earnest graduate student in the university located in the same compound. 4. On the day when I consulted him, he ...

Speaking about the piece, Kawakami says that when Japanese people see cherry blossoms in China ... of many of their released ...

Tohan Corp., one of Japan’s two major book wholesalers, has begun selling books to smaller bookstores than before, it announced Thursday. The Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo-based company has devised a new ...

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This course provides an introduction to modern Japanese literature through the reading of a selection of representative texts in translation. Each week we will look at one significant work of Japanese ...