Dreamland Disneyland ResearchI think Japan is one of the countries in the world where Disney is unparalleled. I love Disney, too.
However, its popularity cannot be dismissed merely in terms of entertainment. There is no doubt that you will enjoy Disney even more if you know more about its history and depth.
In this article, we will introduce some recommended books that will also help you learn about Disney's history and philosophy.
Yukio Mishima and Japanese LiteratureThis article will introduce recommended works and commentaries by Yukio Mishima.
It was my blessing to have met the extraordinary giant that is Yukio Mishima.
Mishima literature may seem obscure, but if you start with a solid introduction, you will be able to enjoy its charms more than enough. It is truly the black magic of Mishima literature. I highly recommend this author.
Second Indian Expedition - Travels to Buddhist sites in India and Sri LankaOn my return flight, I had to read a book. It was "He Died at Waseda" by Takeshi Hida.
I will be shocked to the point of holding my breath with this book.
I will tell you what the book contained and what struck me about it. It was the moment when something definitively changed in me.
Second Indian Expedition - Travels to Buddhist sites in India and Sri LankaI have been in the process of studying Dostoevsky for the past few years, mostly European history. And now I am learning about India and Sri Lanka.
But I wondered, "What do I really know about Europe, India, and Sri Lanka? What do I think I know about Europe, India, and Sri Lanka?" Coming to the University of Peradeniya made me aware of this question once again.
Dreamland Disneyland ResearchThis book is an authorized Walt Disney biography by the Disney Company.
Mickey Mouse made his debut in 1928 with Steamboat Willie. This book is a recommended biography to learn about the extraordinary life of its creator, Walt Disney.
Bob Thomas' biography is an easy read as an introduction because it is written rather neatly and also explains the good side of Walt and his accomplishments in an easy-to-understand manner.
I highly recommend this book to Disney fans. It will definitely make you fall in love with Disney even more. Why don't you pick up a copy?
Dreamland Disneyland ResearchThis book is a recommended biography of Walt Disney, creator of Mickey Mouse.
What sets this book apart is its neutrality. As mentioned in the introduction above, this book neither overly praises nor criticizes Walt. It is written in a neutral manner.
This position of neutrality may seem obvious, but when you are a giant like Walt, it is not so easy. On the Disney side, Walt was often deified and presented as a deity, and on the other side, there were many instances where Walt was cast down as a satanic figure from a political or ideological stance.
This book, "The Madness of Creation: Walt Disney," is a recommended book that allows you to consider Disney from a variety of perspectives.
Dreamland Disneyland ResearchThe book is not simply a glorification of Disney, nor is it an exposé or slander to the contrary. As the book's obi proclaims, "Epic nonfiction that you need to read now," it is a documentary-style look at the birth of Disneyland and its development after its opening.
The book describes not only Walt Disney's superhuman imagination and work ethic, but also the struggles of the many people who made his reckless challenge a reality. To be honest, the construction of Disneyland as told in this book, including Walt's, is out of the ordinary.
Moreover, this theme park was built with laughably slapstick and reckless planning.
The glorious day of the opening of Disneyland was also "Dark Sunday" for Disney, and this episode is the highlight of this book. It is extremely interesting.
Yukio Mishima and Japanese LiteratureAfter all, what was that Tokyo University Zenkyoto...what was the difference from the students who holed up in the Yasuda Auditorium and threw Molotov cocktails, or the sects who repeatedly engaged in internal rebellions...?
I could not for the life of me figure this out. Who were these people who debated with Yukio Mishima? Were they also engaged in internal strife and violence...?
This book has been too gratifying for me to have such questions.
This is an amazing book. This book is the text of 15 hours of intense discussion. This book is the best resource to learn what the Zenkyoto of Tokyo University was all about and what the discussion with Yukio Mishima was about. I highly recommend this book to get a feel for the atmosphere of this era.
Yukio Mishima and Japanese LiteratureWhat was the student conflict?
For me, a stranger to that era, they were so mysterious and complex that I did not know how to understand them.
The book looks at the Zenkyoto and even the Red Army through the author's personal narrative.
I highly recommend this book as an introduction to Zenkyoto and the student conflict. I believe that we, the younger generation who do not know about this era, should read this book. Why not pick up a copy?
French Literature, History and CultureAccording to Kashima, "department stores are not only a purely capitalistic institution, they are its ultimate expression.
Why is this, he says, because "the inherent capitalist process of buying things not by necessity but by desire is precisely the one triggered by department stores.
In other words, the birth of the department store was so significant that the capitalist system we live under today began here. Why do we "want things"? In this book, we can learn the origin of the desire capitalism that stimulates it.
This book is a very valuable work as a business bible. It is a very stimulating and interesting work of cultural and world history, but it is also an extravagant book in which you can learn about the mechanics of business.
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