As I mentioned in an earlier post, Kawabata usually chose one aspect of Japanese culture to feature in his novels: … More
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Snow Country – by Yasunari Kawabata
I found it fascinating that each of Kawabata’s novels covers different Japanese traditions, be it tea ceremony, No mask, mountain … More
The Sound of the Mountain – by Yasunari Kawabata
The Sound of the Mountain is a novel set in post war Japan. Shingo Ogata is a 59 year old … More