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Immortality in Yamanoue Okura’s poetry
What makes good poetry? The genre has developed and changed so much throughout times, and we now recognise new sub-genres such as rap, slam, dub poetry as well as variations of the more traditional written poems. The more novice and the old traditional forms of poetry are immeasurably different in shape. However, I believe the main criteria of elaborate poetry, or any literature for that matter, is the ability to transcend time. It’s the author’s incredible ability to produce... Read More
JAF Sake Volunteering Project Review
Visiting rice fields at Miyakambai brewery From the 11th to the 25th of September 2011 the Japan Affairs Forum sent eighteen volunteers to the Tohoku region of Japan. The focus of the trip was sake, traditional Japanese rice wine, and for two weeks our volunteers were able to work in actual breweries and came into contact with those inside the industry who had been affected by the March 11 Tohoku Earthquake. The trip proved not only educational, but also poignant. Hearing... Read More
To kill myself : The ritual of suicide in Japan’s culture
Let me ask you this: what do you wish for more than anything else? When he spoke, though his voice stammered slightly, his words were bold: Before the sun… at the top of a cliff before sunrise, while paying reverence to the sun… while looking down upon the sparkling sea, beneath a tall, noble pine… to kill myself. Thus wrote Yukio Mishima through the characters Lieutenant Hori and Isao of Runaway Horses, the third book in Mishima’s tetralogy... Read More
The Japan Affairs Forum Sake Volunteering Trip
Eighteen keen Japan and sake enthusiast have taken part in the Japan Affairs Forum sake volunteering trip visiting various breweries in Miyagi and Iwate prefectures in Japan. The aim of the trip was to not only educate volunteers on where and how quality Japanese sake is made but also to gain a deeper understanding of the industry and maintain awareness about how small industries have been affected by the March 11th earthquake and tsunami. As well as... Read More
Are Japanese values changing?
When Japan’s economy was booming（好景気） in the global market in the 1980’s, many of the Japanese (国民)were buying luxurious items to enhance their lives. Japanese employees lived stable lives due to lifetime-employment management systems（終身雇用） and seniority reward systems (年功序列制度).Nevertheless, this type of management style, which had helped Japan’s blossoming economy, is no longer effective due to increased globalization and the bursting... Read More
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