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- Collections
Romantic Poetry Forum: Spring, March 2021
A March 2021 account brings together a poetry gathering, cherry-blossom viewing and a walk through local historical sites, with photographs of the outing.
- Collections
Romantic Poetry Forum: Winter, February 2021
A February 2021 gathering explores the movement toward spring through poems about family, a grandchild’s calligraphy and memories of daily walks with a dog.
- Essays
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.
- Academia news
Regulations
Archived nine-part regulations published in 2021, with existing English membership and rules passages. This version is retained separately from the 22-article regulations; current applicability and membership terms have not been confirmed.
- Essays
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.
- Essays
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.
- Essays
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.
- Poetry & creative work
Mercy of Our Hometown
A memorial poem addresses a departed friend and finds enduring companionship in the shared customs, music and memories of their Kawachi hometown.
- Collections
Miura Tanka Society: January 2021
An account of a January 2021 gathering introduces the Miura Tanka Society and discusses poems of the New Year, family and daily life during the pandemic.
- Essays
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.
- Essays
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.
- Essays
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.