In Japan, there is a form of poetry called 落首, which literally means ‘the head fell off.’ This can be read as ‘ochi gaki,’ ‘ochi kubi,’ or ‘rakushu.’ Though it began in the Heian period, it was extremely popular during the Edo period. Because the Tokugawa shogunate fiercely restricted free speech, people used these poems [...]
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Hatoyama in Poetry
Posted in Japan, Japanese Politics, tagged current events, Japanese culture, Japanese politics on February 6, 2010 | 5 Comments »
East meets…well, East
Posted in Japan, Japanese Politics, tagged current events, Japanese politics on December 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So, the Imperial Household Agency has agreed to let Li Xinping, the probable successor to the presidency of the PRC, meet the Emperor…without giving one-month in advance notice (as is customary). I find it rather interesting that the unrelenting bureaucrats (or cloaked shadows, as I like to think of them) of the Imperial Household Agency [...]
Obama bows…and I shoot myself in the face
Posted in Japan, Japanese Politics, tagged current events, Japanese politics on November 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yes, during Obama’s recent visit to Japan he bowed to the Emperor. Sparking the dumbest controversy EVER. Yes, Obama bowed. Clearly, this must be some sort of alpha male sig of submission. Because no American would ever try to show any cultural sensitivity to an important figure from another country. But wait, it gets better [...]
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