Vol. 5August 2026
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An Impatient Ideology

性急な思想

石川啄木 · Japanese

Ishikawa Takuboku argues that the word 'modern,' as bandied about by Meiji intellectuals, simply means 'impatient,' and that real reform demands…

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Ishikawa Takuboku argues that the word 'modern,' as bandied about by Meiji intellectuals, simply means 'impatient,' and that real reform demands reflection rather than rushed destruction. A pointed critique of his era.

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