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Kokoro: An Intimate Portrait of Japanese Inner Life

Kokoro: An Intimate Portrait of Japanese Inner Life

Welch, Patricia
Hearn, Lafcadio

Paperback

AnthropologyAsian American StudiesGeneral Sociology

Publisher Price: $14.99

ISBN10: 4805317205
ISBN13: 9784805317204
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Published: Oct 11 2022
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.70
Height: 0.90 Width: 5.10 Depth: 7.90
Language: English
The papers composing this volume treat of the inner rather than of the outer life of Japan, for which reason they have been grouped under the title Kokoro (heart). [This] word signifies also mind, in the emotional sense; spirit; courage; resolve; sentiment; affection; and inner meaning, just as we say in English, the heart of things. --Lafcadio Hearn

As an interpreter of Japan for the West, Lafcadio Hearn has no peer. His books are still read with fascination by foreigners and Japanese alike--a tribute to his keen powers of observation and the vividness of his prose. Kokoro is Hearn's love letter to Japan--his exploration of the genius of Japanese civilization and the wonder he felt at encountering these islands and their inhabitants.

The 15 extraordinary stories in this book include:

  • Kimiko-- A beautiful geisha hatches a desperate plan to save her mother from poverty but then must make a heartbreaking choice.
  • A Conservative-- A samurai's son embraces the West and travels to Europe but finds his new home to be a shallow and faithless land.
  • A Street Singer-- A woman captivates crowds with the beauty of her voice, but her life story goes much deeper than her musical talents.
  • By Force of Karma-- The peculiar tale of a Buddhist priest who receives a letter from a mysterious woman and ultimately takes his own life.

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