Minimalism In Japanese Literature

World cultures across the globe highlight different aspects of life. For example in Latin America, the culture revolves around their heritage and indigenous ancestors. However, each culture has varying values and quirks about it. The theme of minimalism is shown throughout the history of the Japanese literature and has a hold in different aspects of my life as well. As the culture changes, some things remain, and one of the pieces that has remained in Japan is poetry.
The evolution of Japanese poetry is one example of minimalism in Japan. Tanka was the most popular poetry in the Heian Period and the Post-Heian period. This is evident because Tanka poems were the most popular poems in the Kokinshu and Shinkokinshu Anthologies. These anthologies …show more content…
In this narrative, the author watches many tragedies happen right before his eyes. A couple of disaster that occurred were a whirlwind, a large fire, and the moving of the capital. After all of these events and more, the author decides that the world is just filled with pain and suffering. Therefore, he chooses to disconnect from Japan and live on his own in a small hut. He rejects the extravagant things of the world in exchange for solitude and less misery. His life from there on out is simple. His minimalistic life revolves around reflecting and he finds happiness in that. He doesn’t want to get connected to the world, including his small hut. In general, the author embodies simplicity in his everyday life. However, I want to embrace the world, not reject it. I’m a people person so I depend on a community, and I believe that the Bible says that the Christian life is not one to be lived alone. With that being said, I think that rejecting the social media world is important because social media distorts the lense of reality. People now take pictures just to get more likes or favorites than in comparison to their last post. When people eradicate the pressure of social media from their lives, they experience clarity and