The Aged Mother–A Classic Short Story by Matsuo Basho
Life in the ancient world was often brutal and cruel. Resources were often limited leading to leaders ruthless edicts. In this old Japanese folktale, a young peasant is faced with an impossible decision.Matsuo Basho, one of Japan’s most famous poets, was born 1644 and is known for creating the poet…
Ep 40: The Secret to Writing Children's Books
In Episode 40 of the podcast, I have the privilege of speaking with adult and children’s book writer Caroline Adderson, writer of A Pond, A Poet, and Three Pests.
A Pond, A Poet, and Three Pests is a brilliant children’s book about thinking and finding quiet moments in a chaotic world. Illustrate…
ORIENTAL PHILOSOPHY - Matsuo Basho
Matsuo Basho was one of the most famous Zen poets of Japan, who alerts us to the neglected beauty and interest of everyday life, and thereby reconciles us with our own circumstances.
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Swimming and sea poems with special guest Sinéad Kehoe
Poetry captures the sensory delights and desires (and sometimes death and despair) of swimming and the allure of open water. In this episode, returning guest Sinéad Kehoe and I take turns reading some of our favourite swim poems, mostly organised by theme, location, or general vibe. Mermaids, grott…
Grand Tours Pt 2: Bat on the Narrow Road
What’s the difference between being a passive tourist and a wayfarer?
Follow the 17th-century footsteps of Matsuo Basho to interrogate the gap between curated tourist destinations and the open-ended, ego-stripping realities of true travel. By contrasting the lush, internal landscapes of L.M. M…
The Aged Mother–A Classic Short Story by Matsuo Basho
Life in the ancient world was often brutal and cruel. Resources were often limited leading to leaders ruthless edicts. In this old Japanese folktale, a young peasant is faced with an impossible decision.Matsuo Basho, one of Japan’s most famous poets, was born 1644 and is known for creating the poet…
The Shortest History of Japan - Lesley Downer - The Interlocutor Podcast
KeywordsJapan, Tokugawa period, cultural exchange, Japan English Teachers (JET) Program, Jomon, Yayoi, Queen Himiko, Shintoism, Buddhism, Heian period, Emperor, Shogunate, Daimyo, Geisha, Commodore Perry, post-war JapanSummaryThis is a conversation about Lesley Downer's career as a writer about Jap…
She Recreated a 300-Year-Old Epic Journey in Northern Japan IN 1989
On this episode of Japan Station, Lesley Chan Downer tells us about what it was like walking and hitchiking through the Tohoku area in the '80s while recreating Matsuo Basho's most famous journey. 👉Topics Discussed
About moving to Japan in the 1980s
About participating in the predecessor of t…
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#76-8/19 Seventeen Syllables, Painted in Sound / Basho - Paraphrase on "The Narrow Road" (Tetsunosuke KUSHIDA)
August 19th is Haiku Day in Japan. In honor of the great poet Matsuo Basho, we share Tetsunosuke Kushida's "Basho — Paraphrase on 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North'," a piece that renders famous haiku as pictures in sound.
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