PinnedKuonjiranmaThe Ideal Heian AristocratUnattainable standards are not a modern creation7 min read·Jul 19, 2021----
PinnedKuonjiranmaKeep Austin Weird?How a popular slogan for tourists contains a quiet fear of outsiders.8 min read·Jul 17, 2021----
PinnedKuonjiranmaTwo Japanese Plays that show why “Shoganai” can’t always help.The Japanese viewpoint on the concept of fate and past lives can be described in one commonly known phrase; “shoganai” or, “it can’t be…7 min read·Jul 11, 2021----
PinnedKuonjiranmaMoral Lessons in The Tale of the Bamboo CutterFairy tales and fables are at their core, tools for instruction aimed at children. They are supposed to either teach a child to behave a…7 min read·Jul 4, 2021----
PinnedKuonjiranmaThe Significance of TravelWhile watching a documentary named Soul Odyssey by Shinya Watanabe, the first thing that came to my mind and then stuck with me for the…4 min read·Jul 3, 2021----
KuonjiranmaReality Of An Untested SoldierHino Ashihei’s excerpts from “Earth and Soldiers” is an example of one of the most well known staples of romanticized history, the war…6 min read·Sep 24, 2021----
KuonjiranmaHow outside factors influence the interpretation of the Vessantara JatakaA Jataka is a tale of one of the Buddha’s past lives whether as a human or as an animal and spanned eons. In all, they numbered 547…13 min read·Sep 14, 2021----
KuonjiranmaTravels Sponsored by the Fear of MortalityKobayashi Issa’s journal “Journal of my Father’s Last Days” is an exploration into the family dynamic and the effects it can have on…7 min read·Sep 5, 2021----
KuonjiranmaPlato’s Cave AllegoryPlato was a philosopher who lived and studied philosophy under Socrates during the 5th century BC. He is Socrates’ most famous student and…8 min read·Aug 17, 2021----
KuonjiranmaNature vs NurtureThere have been many attempts to answer the question of whether people can be born bad or if it all comes down to upbringing or the…7 min read·Aug 11, 2021----
