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Kokoro: Hints and Echoes of Japanese Inner Life

Lafcadio Hearn

Psychology & SocietyEnglish
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In these essays and sketches, Lafcadio Hearn tries to show the 'heart' of the Japanese, which is what kokoro means: their sense of duty and self-control…

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Author
Lafcadio Hearn
Category
Psychology & Society
Language
English
Source
Project Gutenberg

About this book

In these essays and sketches, Lafcadio Hearn tries to show the 'heart' of the Japanese, which is what kokoro means: their sense of duty and self-control, their feeling for the dead, Buddhist ideas of pre-existence and karma, and the life of ordinary people in a country changing very fast. Among the pieces are the story of Kimiko, a geisha who gives up the man she loves, a blind street singer whose song moves a crowd to tears, the tale of a nun of the temple of Amida, and reflections on the strength of Japanese civilisation.

Context and significance

Hearn published the book in 1896, the year he became a Japanese citizen under the name Koizumi Yakumo. It is one of his most thoughtful books about Japan, though some of its generalisations now seem dated. Read his Kwaidan.

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