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Yoshida Kenko

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Kenko was a monk and a noted calligrapher, remembered today for his wise and witty aphorisms.

Books by Yoshida Kenko

Essays in Idleness

New to Penguin Classics, these two Japanese texts are timeless reflections on Buddhism, nature and the value of being idle

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A Cup of Sake Beneath the Cherry Trees

Little Black Classics - the new series to celebrate Penguin's 80th anniversary

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Essays in Idleness

New to Penguin Classics, these two Japanese texts are timeless reflections on Buddhism, nature and the value of being idle

Read more