Anchorsong - 小説・エッセイ 1

Discover the tranquil wisdom of Chomei's 13th-century masterpiece, Hojoki, as it unveils the beauty of imperfection and the serenity of a simple life amidst the chaos of existence. Hojoki is an introspective poem written in the 13th century by the enigmatic Japanese hermit Kamo no Chomei, who as ……続きを見る

日系アメリカ人作家ヨシコ・ウチダの人生に大きな影響を与えた「強制収容」体験。1941年12月7日、日本のハワイ真珠湾攻撃による日米戦争勃発と共に、アメリカは「敵性外国人」の名の下に、日系アメリカ人を住居から退去させ、強制収容した。この市民権の剥奪と強制収監の経験を、ウチダに限らず多くの作家が、そのマイノ……続きを見る

This book, known as ""Mimibukuro,"" is a collection of stories heard by Edo period magistrate Negishi Yasumori (1737-1815). The author, who was a magistrate at the time, served as the Sado magistrate from March 1784 to July 1787. This collection of nearly 1,000 stories, spanning 10 volumes, is a h……続きを見る

A Great Classic of Japanese literature and the masterpiece of novelist Ihara Saikaku--now in a completely new and revised edition with introduction by noted scholar David J. Gundry The culmination of Saikaku's perceptive genius, the 20 short stories within This Scheming World recount raucous even……続きを見る

Soseki Natsume is Japan's most popular writer, well known in the West for his satirical novels like I Am a Cat, Botchan and Kokoro. However, he first made a name for himself in Japan as a poet, publishing hundreds of haiku over a period of several decades. Until now very few of these have appeared……続きを見る