Nov 19 2014
Essays in Idleness
Hi class, tomorrow we will discuss about Essays in Idleness, which is written by Yoshida Kenko. Essays in Idleness is a collection of kenko’s observations on everyday things and his thoughts concerning life, death, musing, design and art , as well as, other topics of importance (Buddha). keno’s Essays in Idleness is written randomly and each essay’s length from one sentence to several paragraphs, thus I will focused on section#10 , 74 and #82.
The scholarly article I found is:
The Japanese Idea of Beauty
Author:Donald Keene
In the article the author explains event in contemporary Tokyo where Japanese culture are threatening by western culture such McDonald, KFC, but Japan’s traditions in art, theater, and literature still influence everyday life. The author uses Essays in Idleness to explain the sense of beauty and central elements in all of Japanese culture.
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