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Naoya Shiga (志賀直哉, Shiga Naoya, February 20, 1883 – October 21, 1971) was a Japanese writer active during the Taishō and Shōwa periods of Japan, [1] whose work was distinguished by its lucid, straightforward style [2] and strong autobiographical overtones.
This category represents Japanese texts written in the Edo period (1603-1867). It marks the end of what is known as "classical literature". It marks the end of what is known as "classical literature".
Most of the texts provided are Japanese literature, and some translations from English literature. The resources are searchable by category, author, or title; and there is a considerable amount of support on how to use the database in the form of detailed explanations. The files can be downloaded in PDF format or simply viewed in HTML format. [5]
The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories is a 2018 English language anthology of Japanese literature edited by American translator Jay Rubin and published by Penguin Classics. With 34 stories, the collection spans centuries of short stories from Japan ranging from the early-twentieth-century works of Ryūnosuke Akutagawa and Jun'ichirō ...
In Gangnam, attending an affluent or prestigious religious institution has become a status symbol. [64] This phenomenon is especially prevalent among Protestant denominations that prohibit ancestor worship. [65] The region is also known for having a number of megachurches—which is partially the result of the region's population boom. [66]
A replica of a Man'yōshū poem No. 8, by Nukata no Ōkimi. The Man'yōshū (万葉集, pronounced [maɰ̃joꜜːɕɯː]; literally "Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves") [a] [1] is the oldest extant collection of Japanese waka (poetry in Old Japanese or Classical Japanese), [b] compiled sometime after AD 759 during the Nara period.
Psy released "Gangnam Style" on July 15, 2012. It was the first video on YouTube to reach one billion views, and its impact is still felt today.
The I-novel (私小説, Shishōsetsu, Watakushi Shōsetsu) is a literary genre in Japanese literature used to describe a type of confessional literature where the events in the story correspond to events in the author's life. [1]