Shadows Indwell Truth, Goodness, And Beauty

As a child, many people have had the experience of standing with their back to the sun and bending their fingers to make shadows of birds and animals, or of deforming their body as distortedly as possible to enjoy the…

Miles Davis And Artistic Creativity In Social Phenomena

Miles Davis (1926-1991) was a jazz trumpeter, composer, and arranger who continuously pioneered innovative approaches to musical expression in each era, including cool jazz, hard bop, modal jazz, electric jazz, crossover, and hip-hop jazz. Miles transcended the boundaries of jazz,…

Zatoichi And The Gravity Of Freedom

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Zatoichi is a kyōkaku (侠客, a wanderer with a chivalrous spirit) from the Edo period, and tells the story of a blind masseur (座頭, zato) named Ichi (市, the blind man’s common name) who travels around the country, meeting and…

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