Mirror, Sword and Jewel: A Study of Japanese CharacteristicsEdited with an Introduction by Richard Storry. First published over 20 years ago and long out of print, this is a unique interpretation of the essence of Japanese society and individual psychology. |
Contents
Introduction by Richard Storry | 9 |
Preface | 23 |
The Rhythm of Childhood | 27 |
The Mists of Concealment | 44 |
The Crucible of Nature | 53 |
The Law of Harmonious Flow | 62 |
The Law of Small Numbers | 75 |
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achieved aesthetic Akechi Mitsuhide alien ancient appears archaic Ashikaga attitudes behaviour Buddhist bushido calligraphy centre century A.D. ceremonial character characteristic China Chinese clan classical cosmic culture dance demands divine emergence Emperor ethics European existence feel feudal fighting forces foreign gods harmony Higher School Higuchi Ichiyo idea Imperial individual instincts Japan Japanese civilisation Japanese mind Japanese poetry Japanese society Kamakura Kojiki Kurt Singer later living magic Meiji Meiji era models moral Motoori Norinaga moulded movement Murasaki Shikibu myths nation nature observed one's origin painting pattern period poems poetry political race realm remained resemble rhythm Rikyu ritual rulers rules samurai seems Sei Shonagon Sesshu Shoan Shogunate social soul sphere spirit structure style suiboku Sung sword T'ang teachings things thought tion Tokugawa Tokugawa Shogunate Tokyo tradition universe virtue warriors Western whole writing Yamaga Soko Yamato Damashii Yamato-e