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Volume 1 — After the Fighting
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- 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.
- Essays
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.
- Poetry & creative work
Reciting Poetry with Yamakawa Tomiko
An essay responds to Yamakawa Tomiko’s tanka with new poems and commentary on solitude, love and awareness of one’s own existence.
- Collections
Miura Tanka Society: November 2020
An account of a November 2020 gathering combines discussion of members’ tanka with a lecture on Yamakawa Tomiko and reflections on Kitahara Hakushu’s connection with Misaki.
- Essays
A Plea for Yamakawa Tomiko
An essay prompted by a visit to Obama reflects on Yamakawa Tomiko’s life and poetry and calls for greater recognition of her connection with Japan Women’s University.
- Essays
A Record of My Father and Mother
A family memoir traces the parents’ meeting in Hoshino, life connected with coal mining and the writer’s later return to live with his mother.
- Essays
Misaki Hakushu Society, Part 1
An account of a visit to the Misaki Hakushu Society reflects on Jogashima no Ame, memories of hearing it sung and the friendships sustained by poetry.