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nwatts01 wrote a new post, Hanami, on the site Japanese 061: Introduction to Japanese Culture 1 day, 9 hours ago

I was walking outside the rain garden by Lewis at night when I looked up and a breeze blew through the cherry trees.
A cool night breeze
Sways dark branches
Petals flutter all around

This class was far from […]

nwatts01 wrote a new post, Western Influence , on the site Japanese 061: Introduction to Japanese Culture 2 months, 1 week ago

I was taking a study break outside Tisch and I looked out over the President’s lawn.

Tall bare trees

Extend countless twisting branches

Into the clear dusk sky

This week we learned about […]

nwatts01 wrote a new post, Evanescence and Form via Basho, on the site Japanese 061: Introduction to Japanese Culture 2 months, 1 week ago

Unfortunately I didn’t have a lyrical moment again this week.

This week, we dove deeper into the concepts of evanescence and form using Basho’s The Narrow Road to Oku. Not only does Basho’s poetry reflect […]

nwatts01 wrote a new post, The Order of Here-And-Now, on the site Japanese 061: Introduction to Japanese Culture 2 months, 3 weeks ago

By Nina Watts

Nothing this week.

I found this week’s discussion of “the order of here-and-now” to be very interesting. The concept helped me better understand the idea of form. I think form is a […]

nwatts01 wrote a new post, Success and Failure, on the site Japanese 061: Introduction to Japanese Culture 3 months ago

By Nina Watts