japanese

Great Aso (大阿蘇)

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The poem ‘Great Aso’ (Ō-Aso) was written by Miyoshi Tatsuji in 1937 but reads as though it were older. Like much of Miyoshi’s poetry, it’s a long form, free verse poem written in a highly literary style that recalls classical Japanese.

Touzisya (当事者)

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Touzisya by EGOIST is one of the theme songs to the newly released Psycho-Pass: PROVIDENCE, which hit Japanese theatres 12 May 2023.

Language – Yeon・En (縁)

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A look at the concept of ‘yeon’ / ‘en’ (縁) and the notion of ‘fateful connections.’