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A Cup of Sake Beneath the Cherry Trees
A Cup of Sake Beneath the Cherry Trees | Kenko, Kenk? Yoshida
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Moonlight, spring blossom, a woman's hair - a medieval Japanese monk reflects on idle moments and life's fleeting joys.
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Smarkies
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The meditations / reflections of a Japanese monk on life. It also helps shed light of life in Japan at that time (around the 1300s)
One of the books I read for #bookspinbingo

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TCLinrow
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A collection of interesting and idle thoughts, funny and strange stories, and beautiful and simple imagery. Some of the opinions given I found very odd and hard to understand, but considering when it was written that's hardly surprising.

I really enjoyed this collections variety 😊

#24b4Monday going strong 😎 #TBRChallenge #TBRCleanup

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TCLinrow
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Love seeing books with books 😊

#TBRChallenge #TBRCleanup #24b4Monday

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swatreads

Neither those who praise us nor those who denigrate will remain in the world for long, and others who hear their opinions will be gone in short order as well. Just who should we feel ashamed before, then? Whose is the recognition we should crave? Fame in fact attracts abuse and slander. No, there is nothing to be gained from leaving a lasting name. The lust for fame is the third folly.

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swatreads

And so, watching the new year dawn in the sky, you are stirred by a sense of utter newness, although the sky looks no different from yesterday‘s.

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It is a most wonderful comfort to sit alone beneath a lamp, book spread before you, and commune with someone from the past whom you have never met.

Tanisha_A YES! 🙌 6y
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swatreads

What happiness to sit in intimate conversation with someone of like mind, warmed by candid discussion of the amusing and fleeting ways of this world … but such a friend is hard to find, and instead you sit there doing your best to fit in with whatever the other is saying, feeling deeply alone

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If our life did not fade and vanish like the dews of Adashino‘s graves or the drifting smoke from Toribe‘s burning grounds, but lingered on for ever, how little the world would move us. It is the ephemeral nature of things that makes them wonderful.

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Status and personal appearance are things one is born with, after all, but surely the inner man can always be improved with effort.

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Naz786
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🌟🌟🌟🌟/5

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JennyM
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#ABBAInAugust

#IHaveADream of sitting down beneath the cherry blossom and reading this beauty. Wouldn‘t that be awesome?!

Cinfhen Yes!!! I miss those Cherry Blossom Trees❣️❣️❣️They smell heavenly 😇😇😇😇😇 6y
Kalalalatja What a dream to have 👌 6y
Cathythoughts That would be a dream come true 💫💫 6y
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Mdargusch Beautiful! 6y
Meredith3 Dreamy! 6y
BiblioLitten Absolutely!😊 6y
emilyhaldi Ahhhhh lovely ☺️💕 6y
erzascarletbookgasm That would be lovely! 🌸 Perhaps not sake for me, but green tea 🍵😊 6y
Reviewsbylola Those trees are gorgeous!! 6y
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ju.ca.no
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a really enjoyable read, random thoughts of a monk, poetic, philosophic and amusing. 4/5⭐️

LeahBergen I love the bookmark 💕 6y
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ju.ca.no
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Next up 😊

ephemeralwaltz 😍😍 6y
Sarah83 Is it your tapestry in the background? 😍 6y
ju.ca.no @Sarah83 no my wall calendar😍 6y
Sarah83 😍😍😍 6y
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TK-421 ❤️ 7y
readordierachel Love that! 7y
GripLitGrl Love it!💕💕 7y
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TheBookbabeblog84
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A Book when....1) I need Calm....these little statements on idleness are wonderful. Little tokens of loveliness to carry with you. #books #booktherapy

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Brie
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Random musings on life from a medieval Japanese monk. I especially enjoyed his thoughts about books. #litsypartyofone read #4

Redwritinghood Sounds good. Just bought a copy. I'm so easily influenced when it comes to books. 7y
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Simona
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Unread, but I like this slightly hedonistic title.

#maybookflowers #fruit

Sydsavvy What a great cover! 7y
EvieBee Lovely! 7y
Simona @Sydsavvy With the help of photo-editor app... 7y
Simona @EvieBee84 Thanks 😊 7y
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smccallum
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I really liked this on the whole, it's a lot of random musings and some are stunning, some less so but he's completely right about the really strange and satisfying people of sharing thoughts with dead people you've never met through books. It's about 700 years old but large portions still feel relevant

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smccallum
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Playing catch up because life decided to get in the way of reading plans this weekend

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TheBookbabeblog84
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I am working on a One Sit reads project....once a week I will read a book that it only takes a few hours to read. I read The Trouble with Women and now I am starting this one! Don't you just love the title! #sake #japan #cherryblossoms

BookishFeminist I love this idea! 8y
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TheBookbabeblog84

This little gem showed up at my house last week! Can't wait to read it ❤️

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TheBookbabeblog84

Such a little volume but I really can not wait to read it ❤️ #sake #cherrytrees #classics #idleness

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TheBookbabeblog84

Such a little volume but I really can not wait to read it ❤️ #sake #cherrytrees #classics #idleness

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DiruVamp
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Yes! What I find amusing (and sad) is that this was written in the 1300's and its still so true today!

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DiruVamp
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I love this one!

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DiruVamp
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Last one for tonight I promise ? "One never tires of spending time with something whose speech is attractive and pleasing to the ear, and who does not talk overmuch. There is nothing worse than when someone you thought impressive reveals himself as lacking in sensibility."

ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Reminds me of a song I like - lyrics are: "I used to be your biggest fan and now I find that you are slipping in my estimation". Ha! 8y
DiruVamp Haha I love that! What song is that? 8y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled It's by Voxtrot - "Your Biggest Fan". So true about a few people Ive known! 8y
DiruVamp I'll have to look that one up. And I agree completely! 8y
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DiruVamp
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This isn't even the first page LOL I have a feeling I'm going to be bombarding you all with quotes from this book 🤓

ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled This is one of the first books I discovered thanks to Litsy. May have to move up in the TBR. Thanks for reminding me about this one. 8y
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DiruVamp
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After an extremely trying day I would love nothing more than to be sitting under a cherry tree with a cup of sake but I will settle for curling up with this book instead 🌸

callunakeep Fabulous photo! 8y
LeahBergen So pretty! 8y
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Obviousstate
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“It is a most wonderful comfort to sit alone beneath a lamp, book spread before you, and commune with someone from the past whom you have never met.” - Yoshida Kenko. Well, it‘s nice to meet you, Mr. Kenko

BellaBookNook I've never heard of this but it sounds great! Adding to my ever growing list. 9y
callunakeep @DiruVamp ... Thought of you! 9y
Obviousstate @BellaBookNook We hadn't either. It was included in the boxed set of Little Black Penguin Classics. A delightful surprise! 9y
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Bevie Sounds so interesting. Thanks for posting such a great quote. 9y
TheBookbabeblog84 This has a lovely title 9y
mariadp What an interesting title 9y
Thirsty12 Makes me want to read it 8y
TheMarlene Love the picture. 8y
CherylC Intriguing. This will be my first Litsy title to add to my "to read" list! 8y
frenchbreakfast Excellent composition in this photo. I love it! 8y
Donna_sBookMinute Yes, I agree that the composition of the photo is great. I also love the quote. 8y
sdhorbelt I've added several books from Litsy to my TBR stack this morning, but this is the one I'm most excited about so far. 8y
Obviousstate @sdhorbelt It's such a great read! Enjoy it. 8y
Obviousstate @Bevie You are welcome! 8y
Obviousstate @CherylC Nice! Hope you like it! 8y
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