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- Essays
The Outcry of Surrealism and Dada
An essay connecting Dada, wartime disillusionment and Freudian ideas with the new lyrics of Masako’s Tango. This essay was also published under another title. Its original heading, dates and announcement wording are retained.
- Essays
Romantic Poems by Princess Nukata, Akiko and Narihira
A reading of love and longing in poems by Princess Nukata, Yosano Akiko and Ariwara no Narihira, with discussion of later interpretations.
- Essays
Ryokan’s Poems of Affection
An essay tracing Ryokan’s life as a monk and poet and examining poems of affection and exchange.
- Essays
Romantic Literature and the Inner Life
An essay contrasts literary depictions of social conditions with the intimate experiences of family, memory and spiritual life.
- Essays
Commentary on Contemporary Tanka
An introductory posting provides a linked PDF of commentary on contemporary tanka.
- Essays
For Kawachi Is Our Homeland
A brief introduction links to a Japanese biographical work about Seishu Hamano, associated with his origins in Sakai.
- Essays
Many Thanks, Mr. Nishino
The opening part of a tribute to a former teacher introduces his wartime records and places personal memories of schooling within a broader account of Japan’s modern history.
- Essays
Many Thanks, Mr. Nishino (Middle)
The second part of the tribute examines the teacher’s training-college years and student mobilisation, connecting his wartime records with the wider course of the Pacific War.
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Many Thanks, Mr. Nishino (Concl.)
The concluding tribute returns to the teacher’s wartime notes, postwar disorientation and the lasting influence of his teaching, alongside reflections on hometown and poetry.