Heart Mountain Bungei: Essays
Zuihitsu (short essays) is a genre of Japanese literature consisting of loosely connected personal essays and fragmented ideas that typically respond to the author's surroundings. The name is derived from two Kanji meaning "at will" and "pen."
Bungei Info PageMemories of the Inland Sea
Now that I’ve been living here like a bird in a cage, so to speak, walled off by the monstrous bare peak that calls to mind the back of a...
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This must have been just past mid-April. Here at Heart Mountain, we still had blizzards and flurries, the roadsides and shady spots glistening with icy snow. And yet, the sunshine...
Read Full PieceCommentary on the Art and Literature of Kinoshita Mokutarō
1 In this essay, I will endeavor to explain the art of Kinoshita Mokutarō to the best of my ability. I do so in the hope of elevating the...
Read Full PieceA Note on Tanka Selection
The Heart Mountain Tanka Group is now a half year old, and it is with great pleasure that I present this collection of tanka for inclusion in the journal. During...
Read Full PieceThoughts on Publication
With a population of nearly 10,000 here at Heart Mountain Relocation Center, it is natural that we should have many literary artists among us. We are lucky that many of...
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