02517cam a22003373u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000032001122450052001442640051001963000047002473360026002943370026003203380036003465000031003825050399004135080027008125201151008395340045019906530026020356530022020616530037020838560042021209990017021628882UtSlPG20260610133227.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDS1 aHearn, Lafcadio,d1850-190410aKokoro: Hints and Echoes of Japanese Inner Life 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-09-010 aAt a railway station -- The genius of Japanese civilization -- A street singer -- From a traveling diary -- The nun of the temple of Amida -- After the war -- Haru -- A glimpse of tendencies -- By force of Karma -- A conservative -- In the twilight of the gods -- The idea of pre-existence -- In cholera-time -- Some thoughts about ancestor-worship -- Kimiko -- Appendix: Three popular ballads.  aProduced by Liz Warren  a"Kokoro: Hints and Echoes of Japanese Inner Life" by Lafcadio Hearn is a collection of essays reflecting on the complexities of Japanese culture and philosophy, written during the late 19th century. The work delves into themes of justice, morality, and the nuanced emotional landscape of the Japanese people, revealing the profound inner life that shapes their society.   The opening portion of the book introduces readers to a poignant scene at a railway station where a captured criminal, Kusabe, faces the widow of his victim and a boy who has never known his father. This intense moment of confrontation highlights themes of remorse, compassion, and justice, as the boy is urged to confront the man responsible for his father's death. The quiet yet powerful reactions of the crowd underscore a complex societal understanding of crime and punishment, revealing the interplay between emotion and obligation within Japanese culture. Hearn's narrative captures the essence of these interactions, suggesting a rich inner life shaped by tradition, morality, and the whispers of shared human experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aJapan -- Civilization  aFolklore -- Japan  aJapan -- Social life and customs40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8882  c50802d50802