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Adventures of Takuan from Koto
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Prince of Blue Flowers (Takuan from Koto, #1)
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Hunters of Weredemons (Takuan from Koto, #2)
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Envoys of Celestials (Takuan from Koto, #3)
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Poetry of ‘Takuan from Koto’
While the ‘Journey to the West’ is very poetic, ‘Takuan from Koto’ ventures into the poetic worlds only briefly.
Most of the verses are following the waka and tanka (see below) traditions whenever it is possible with the translation.
In the Makipedia, you’ll find three verses from the book with a detailed explanation of their meaning.
Read more of this blog post »
Most of the verses are following the waka and tanka (see below) traditions whenever it is possible with the translation.
In the Makipedia, you’ll find three verses from the book with a detailed explanation of their meaning.
Read more of this blog post »
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"Rating: 4.5/5 Penguins (rounded down)
Quick Reasons: super cute, light-hearted read set in an alternate, medieval Pan-Asia; Takuan the Trickster is an intriguing, though often impulsive, character; the trickster fox was the PERFECT addition; entertain" Read more of this review » |
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Start the journey into Discworld! To say that this was my introduction to Discworld, is to lie. Although it would be a beautiful lie, and I would truly recommend to start the Pratchett’s journey from this book, the journey of mine started with the ‘Di ...more |
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"This just happened to be one of the most unique reading experiences I've ever had. The Japanese based creatures that were mentioned in this fantasy book has really kept my interest piqued. Zhong's book also just happened to be great a teen to older d"
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"Adventures of Takuan from Koto by Ryu Zhong is a one-of-a-kind book that immediately drove me to a magical world. I found the language really captivating; the descriptions of characters as well as events are marvellous. I found quite interesting the "
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"A heroic adventure in the realms of magic
"Adventures of Takuan from Koto" an enchanting tale written by Ryo Zhong. A novel fit for all ages that loves reading about a hero’s journey with mythical creatures , gods that might sound familiar if you are " Read more of this review » |
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Progression realistic sci-fi about single-handed Mars conquest Robinson Crusoe reimagined in the realistic setting of the first-and-only-human-on-Mars mission. Mark Watney is left alone on Mars after a dust storm kills out his crew, and have to figure ...more |
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Epic testament to emergent intelligence and vastness of space. I don’t know what I love the most: the book or the movie. I read the former for the first time when I was quite young, published in a magazine — in multiple issues. I waited for the next is ...more |
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| It’s one of the books from my teen years. Tolkien, Lewis, and Asprin — those three authors welcomed me to the world of myth and fantasy, each from a different side. While Tolkien’s stories are political and Asprin’s — mostly comical, Lewis’ writing i ...more | |
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Start the journey into Discworld! To say that this was my introduction to Discworld, is to lie. Although it would be a beautiful lie, and I would truly recommend to start the Pratchett’s journey from this book, the journey of mine started with the ‘Di ...more |
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“Three roots of evil nestled in every person: ignorance, greed and anger. As soon as one of these roots
touched the human mind, the gaze of that person became foggy and bleary, leaving him open to believing
everything that nourished this evil.”
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touched the human mind, the gaze of that person became foggy and bleary, leaving him open to believing
everything that nourished this evil.”
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“When the noonday sun went around the mountaintop, and clouds cast a ghostly shadow on the monastery, the worldly inhabitants climbed the mountain along a wide path. Adults led children up the mountain to swallow seeds of good luck.”
― Adventures of Takuan from Koto
― Adventures of Takuan from Koto
“The new name did not change his nature, for he still didn’t sit still.”
― Adventures of Takuan from Koto
― Adventures of Takuan from Koto
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