Japanese Novelist and Futabatei Shimei (1864-1909): Inspired by Russia Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese novelist Futabatei Shimei (1864–1909) was born into the restless tides […]
Category: Japanese Authors and Poets
Yukio Mishima: Last Great Japanese Writer
Yukio Mishima: Last Great Japanese Writer Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Japan witnessed ever-shifting sands following the Meiji Restoration — an era shaped by modernity […]
Zen Buddhist Poetry in Japan and Sesson Yubai (1290-1346)
Zen Buddhist Poetry in Japan and Sesson Yubai (1290-1346) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Zen Buddhist monk Sesson Yūbai (1290–1346) belongs to the distant and contemplative […]