Episode 369 - The Wandering Brush

History of Japan

English - December 18, 2020 12:00 - 36 minutes - 50.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 597 ratings
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Previous Episode: Episode 368 - The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter

Next Episode: Episode 370 - The Poetess

This week, we're taking a deep dive into a distinctly Japanese literary genre (zuihitsu, or 'wandering brush') by looking at two of its most famous exemplars: the Hojoki, or Record of a Hut, and Tsurezuregusa, or Essays in Idleness. What lasts forever in this world? How should we strive to live? What should we do when confronted with gamblers on a losing streak? All this and more, coming up!

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