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Sean Michael Wilson Ruminates on the Disappearing Japanese Garden

September 7, 2020

By Sean Michael Wilson What happened to the Japanese love of nature? There is a common assumption that Japanese people love nature. In some ways that is clearly true, thankfully. However, in various important respects what happens in practice seems to go very much against that. In a world increasingly focused on sustainability and protection More…

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