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Questions and Answers on Romanticism, Part 1
A historical dialogue published in April 2020 exploring Romanticism through questions about pleasure, compassion, education and life under difficult circumstances. It is followed by parts 2–5 of the series.
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A Dialogue on Sharing Japanese Sensibility with the World
A conversation between Takao Suzuki and Seishu Hamano examines poetry, language and cultural understanding in relation to the Online Manyoshu’s purpose.
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Are Humans Really Wise Animals?
An essay questions the wisdom implied by the name Homo sapiens and considers human conduct toward other living things and the natural world.
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A Model Essay: Two Mountain-Path Poems
An account of a classroom comparison between haiku by Basho and Santoka considers personal response, literary authority and the value of reading with one’s own sensibility.
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Memories of Hanakage
A recollection prompted by the song Hanakage traces an elder sister’s work within a large family, her marriage and the pain of separation and loss.
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The Contemporary Romanticism Online Edition
An original English essay published in 2020 presents an online literary publication project and its account of New Romanticism. The source text and historical membership offer are preserved unchanged; the stated annual fee and current application arrangements have not been confirmed.