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Book Review: Longing and Other Stories by Jun’ichiro Tanizaki

I chanced upon Longing and Other Stories when I was browsing NetGalley and since I like Japanese culture (this might be a bit of an understatement), I decided to request this book! I’ve not read anything by Jun’ichiro Tanizaki before, so this evocative work was an interesting experience for me. Longing and Other Stories is… Read More Book Review: Longing and Other Stories by Jun’ichiro Tanizaki

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Things From Genji that Still Exist (Crowdsourced Version)

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)