Western Christendom
How can a literary genre unique to Japan, arising out of ancient Chinese roots going back to the year dot and beyond, be assimilated into an alien mind-set (basically, Western Christendom, as was) in a mere century or so?
Al ♫ was ♪ this ♫ glad land
fain ♫ fulfild ♪ of ♫ fayerye
church ♪ bells ♫ and ♪ bird ♫ song
— jp (inspired by Chaucer)
18-09-11
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