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Strengthening Sakai’s Higashi Ward through Local Identity
Material for a May 2021 symposium proposes distinctive development for Sakai’s Higashi Ward and discusses decentralisation and cooperation between residents and local government.
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Wakare no Ipponsugi and the Hometown in the Heart
An essay examines song lyrics and memory through Wakare no Ipponsugi, considering how a song can evoke an inner hometown; recordings accompany the discussion.
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A Revered Teacher and His Times, Part 3
The concluding essay recalls Takao Suzuki and other teachers at Keio, considering how knowledge becomes active thought through reading, discussion and intellectual discipline.
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A Revered Teacher and His Times, Part 2
The second essay considers Takao Suzuki’s intellectual outlook, modest material needs and the place of independent thought within Japan’s educational and political history.
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A Revered Teacher and His Times, Part 1
A memoir recalls studying language at Keio during the era of the 1960 security-treaty protests and reflects on the lasting intellectual influence of Takao Suzuki.
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The Izumi School Kyogen Performance
A report on a January 2021 performance at Kanda Myojin discusses the transmission of kyogen tradition and a new Amabie-themed work, accompanied by photographs.
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Memories of Wartime Koishikawa
A memoir recalls childhood in Tokyo’s Koishikawa district from 1940 to 1945 and considers how those experiences continued to shape the writer’s view of Japanese society.
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Asahi Press’s Dictionary of Japanese–American Colloquial Expressions and Me
An essay reflects on learning and teaching spoken English, using a colloquial dictionary to discuss register, everyday expression and choosing language to suit the situation.
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The Changing Image of Henry Miller
A literary essay examines Henry Miller’s reception in Japan and the United States, considering sexuality, rebellion and the changing interpretation of his work.
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Lessons from Two Mentors
A memoir recalls guidance from two teachers, including study at Warwick, and reflects on English for Specific Purposes, cultural learning and the responsibilities of teaching.
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Despair and the Possibility of Release through Circumstance
A philosophical essay challenges Kierkegaard’s treatment of despair and argues that changing circumstances open possibilities beyond a single moral interpretation.
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Questioning Discrepancies in Heidegger’s Philosophy
A critical essay explores time, death and existence in Heidegger’s thought, interweaving Japanese commentary with the English poem Cruel Today.