As the heat of summer wears on, winter haiku gives us a chance to think on cold days and all the pleasures of winter. Hot tea. Hot chocolate. Blankets.| Japan Powered
Back in the 11th century, a Japanese woman wrote the world's first modern novel. The novel remained unknown in the West until after the Meiji Restoration| Japan Powered
The Hagakure appears obsessed with seppuku when you read through it. In the book, Yamamoto Tsunetomo collected myriad accounts of samurai from Saga domain| Japan Powered
Sei Shonagon's Pillow Book offers a look at the Imperial court from around 993 to the end of 1000, when she served as a lady-in-waiting for Empress| Japan Powered