Zenchi Naigu is a Buddhist priest during Japan’s Heian period. He is ascribed the “wisdom of zen”, but is more concerned with diminishing his ungainly, large, and dangling nose. The story is mainly a commentary...
"Rashōmon" (Japanese: 羅生門) is a short story by Akutagawa Ryūnosuke based on tales from the Konjaku Monogatarishū. A man considering whether or not to become a thief meets a woman stealing hair from...
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