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Gaman (For the Next Four Years)
I’m sad. I’m in shock. I’m disappointed. I’m fearful. I’ve set aside a long blog post that spilled much of what I’m feeling today because: So, I’ve been reflecting on gaman, the Japanese philosophy of endurance. How am I going … Continue reading
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The Japanese Philosophy of "Gaman"
The blossoms have fallen, I stare blankly at a world Bereft of color; In the wide vacant sky The spring rains are falling. —-Princess Shikushi (died 1201) Gaman: Patience, endurance, perseverance. My mother is Japanese, so the philosophy of … Continue reading
Posted in Broken Dolls, earthquake, gaman, Japanese, Japanese-American, tsunami
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