Definitely an interesting period of Japanese history! I found the Scorsese film good but too long-winded. Feels like Ferreira is likened to Judas, yes, although it's been a long while since I saw it.
"Some scholars think that chanoyu was in part informed by the Catholic Mass (the method of purifying and handling the cup for example)" - I've never heard that but how interesting! Do you have any sources you could share?
The galleon ship! Oh, my goodness! If I saw that coming on the horizon as if from nowhere, I would be speaking in tongues! As usual, Leanne, I enjoyed your whole piece here! (And need cake now.)
Thanks so much for this! I haven't read Silence, I need to go pick up a copy. I really loved that movie, I had expected it to be terrible because very often films set in Japan by non-Japanese are terrible, and it was very good. Good reminder to go back to the source!
I am traveling to Goto Islands for a ten-day stay and just picked up Silence to read during the trip. Thank you for the wonderful post!
Definitely an interesting period of Japanese history! I found the Scorsese film good but too long-winded. Feels like Ferreira is likened to Judas, yes, although it's been a long while since I saw it.
"Some scholars think that chanoyu was in part informed by the Catholic Mass (the method of purifying and handling the cup for example)" - I've never heard that but how interesting! Do you have any sources you could share?
The galleon ship! Oh, my goodness! If I saw that coming on the horizon as if from nowhere, I would be speaking in tongues! As usual, Leanne, I enjoyed your whole piece here! (And need cake now.)
Thanks so much for this! I haven't read Silence, I need to go pick up a copy. I really loved that movie, I had expected it to be terrible because very often films set in Japan by non-Japanese are terrible, and it was very good. Good reminder to go back to the source!