Tag: Japanese Culture

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Book Review: The Demon at Agi Bridge and Other Japanese Tales by Haruo Shirane

May 25, 2026
The Demon at Agi Bridge and Other Japanese Tales by Haruo Shirane

Since I’m exploring Japanese culture, I thought a good follow up to the Ukiyo-E book would be The Demon at Agi Bridge and Other Japanese Tales, which is a collection of Setsuwa stories from various compilations. Setsuwa stories refer to “stories that were first orally narrated and then written down. These recorded stories were often… Read More Book Review: The Demon at Agi Bridge and Other Japanese Tales by Haruo Shirane

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Things From Genji that Still Exist (Crowdsourced Version)

August 21, 2021
Genji Crowdsourced Opinion

A while back, I wrote a post on Three Things from The Tale of Genji that still exists, which is why when this thread called 源氏物語で現代でも通じると思うエピソード (Episodes from the Tale of Genji that can be understood today) appeared, I was immediately intrigued. It’s a fairly long thread, but I’d still recommend reading the whole thing… Read More Things From Genji that Still Exist (Crowdsourced Version)