A White Boy in Japan (日本での白人)

"We are fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance." - Japanese Proverb

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Closeup of the scene from The Tale of Genji. This image was taken from a 12th Century illustrated hand scroll of the story.

Benjamin Whaley: Vancouver, B.C., Canada; Ben Whaley holds an honors BA in Japanese language from Stanford University and an MA in modern Japanese literature and popular culture from The University of British Columbia. He is currently a PhD candidate and sessional lecturer in Asian Studies at UBC. This blog contains pictures and stories from his life in Japan.

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