Japan is the first nation in the world to accord 'comic books'--originally a 'humorous' form of entertainment mainly for young people--nearly the same social status as novels and films.
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And so I told him how living in Japan would give him a leisure no mere tourist has, to know the rhythms of the place, a land of tiny poems.
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The physical impact of taiko music, along with the sheer visual poetry of a choreographed ensemble presenting its music in perfect synchrony, is so powerful and inviting that taiko is beginning to catch on as Japan's most influential and lasting gift to world music.
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Purification in Shinto lifts the burden from the shoulders of the individual and washes it away.
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Japan never considers time together as time wasted. Rather, it is time invested.
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From New Year's Eve through the third of January, the streets of Tokyo grew quiet, as if all the people had disappeared.
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He did not care about titles and was proud to be a farmer beyond all else.
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In Japanese swordsmanship, it is not uncommon to speak of a unity of mind, body, and sword.
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In spite of what most assume, it is surprisingly tough to make the mind and body work together as a unit.
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Comics are drawings, not photographs, and as such they present a subjective view of reality.
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Truly a good horse, good ground to gallop on, and sunshine, make up the sum of enjoyable travelling.
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One very good way to invite stares of disapproval in Japan is to walk and eat at the same time.
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Japanese had never seen a Western-style circus, and most of them had probably never seen foreigners, either.
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Living in a world such as this is like dancing on a live volcano.
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Japan likewise put her hopes of victory on a different basis from that prevalent in the United States. (..) Even when she was winning, her civilian statesmen, her High Command, and her soldiers repeated that this was no contest between armaments; it was pitting of our faith in things against their faith in spirit.
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The pond garden is an intricate phenomenon coalescing the intent and will of various people of influence living at various times.
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Integrating the beauty of seasonal change into the residence was a concept that remains true even today even in the more cramped, inner city machiya.
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To the woman in the restaurant today, the doll in her arms was the real child who still lived in her memories.
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What a strange thing!to be alivebeneath cherry blossoms.
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Too lazy to be ambitious,I let the world take care of itself. Ten days' worth of rice in my bag; a bundle of twigs by the fireplace. Why chatter about delusion and enlightenment?Listening to the night rain on my roof,I sit comfortably, with both legs stretched out.
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I had never thought of haiku, or any kind of poetry for that matter, as a social activity.
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What each of us believes in is up to us, but life is impossible without believing in something.
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Many Buddhist temple priests regard their parishioners as possessions and fear their departure as a diminishing of assets.
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Gift giving is part of the culture no matter where you are and no matter how long you stay.
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In most collectivist cultures, direct confrontation of another person is considered rude and undesirable. The word is seldom used, because saying no is a confrontation; you may be right and we will think about it are examples of polite ways of turning down a request. In the same vein, the word yes should not necessarily be inferred as an approval, since it is used to maintain the line of communication: yes, I heard you is the meaning it has in Japan.
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