Unique or universal? Japan and Its Contribution to World Civilization. Volume 2. 100 Years of Japanese Studies at the University of Warsaw (EBOOK)

The second volume of texts submitted for the international conference celebrating 100 years of Japanese Studies at the University of Warsaw contains articles on the uniqueness or universality of Japanese literature, language, theatre and film. The authors examine both classical and modern examples of Japanese prose, poetry, and performative arts, debating whether the numerous ‘unique’ areas of Japanese culture have become universally recognized, and already constitute an inseparable part of our contemporary transcultural world.

The publication is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Poland license (CC BY 3.0 PL) (full license available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode).

Keywords: Japan, Japanese culture, Japanese literature.

All texts collected in this volume are characterized by the originality of the subject and the reliability of the presentation of the entire argument. As their themes significantly vary, it should be acknowledged that the authors’ achievements are representative for various fields of contemporary Japanese studies. The publication, therefore, has great research merits.
From Professor Romuald Huszcza’s review

Undoubtedly, the texts collected in this monograph make a valuable contribution to research on Japanese culture, and the international team of authors provides a diverse view on philosophical, historical, art, literary, theatre and film phenomena, which enables the readers to learn about original perspectives on well-known themes as well as immerse themselves in the issues less present in humanistic reflection.
From Professor Krzysztof Loska’s review

Sean O`Reilly, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9439-4044
Culinary Continuity: Time Travel and Unchanging Flavors in Recent Japanese History Films
https://doi.org/10.31338/uw.9788323562566.pp.196-216

Agata Bice, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5905-6381
Globalizing Japanese Literature: Translation and Literary Canon Formation in the West
https://doi.org/10.31338/uw.9788323562566.pp.85-106

Beata Kubiak Ho-Chi, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1162-7469
Jędrzej Greń, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2782-3261
Introduction
https://doi.org/10.31338/uw.9788323562566.pp.15-20

Iga Rutkowska, 0000-0002-9326-0762
Kanadehon Chūshingura in Kabuki Theater – a Universal Reflection of Japanese Uniqueness
https://doi.org/10.31338/uw.9788323562566.pp.164-175

Hiranoi Chieko, https://orcid.org/
Kurosawa Akira’s Adaptations of Shakespeare Influenced by Nō Theater
https://doi.org/10.31338/uw.9788323562566.pp.176-195

Matthew Königsberg, https://orcid.org/0000-00032998-3664
Mizumura Minae’s Novel Shishosetsu from left to right (1995): Shishōsetsu or Realism?
https://doi.org/10.31338/uw.9788323562566.pp.50-64

Iwona Kordzińska-Nawrocka, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5305-3290
Mono no Aware (‘Pathos of Things’) and the Literary Portrait of Kiritsubo in The Tale of Genji
https://doi.org/10.31338/uw.9788323562566.pp.65-84

Anna Zalewska, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3044-7797
Passion and Form, Modernity and Tradition in the Unique Language of the Midaregami Poems of Yosano Akiko
https://doi.org/10.31338/uw.9788323562566.pp.107-123

Katarzyna Sonnenberg-Musiał, 0000-0002-0722-5021
The Art of Retelling and the Universality of Literature. The Case of Akutagawa Ryūnosuke
https://doi.org/10.31338/uw.9788323562566.pp.21-37

Jadwiga Rodowicz-Czechowska, https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3121-3636
The New Nō Drama (Shinsakunō) for the Appeasement of Spirits and Process of Reconciliation
https://doi.org/10.31338/uw.9788323562566.pp.147-163

Inoue Takashi, https://orcid.org/
Unique or Universal? The Case of Mishima Yukio
https://doi.org/10.31338/uw.9788323562566.pp.38-49

Arkadiusz Jabłoński, https://orcid.org/
Universal Rule of Infinite Variety? Japanese Nominal Elements as Abandoned Parts of Speech
https://doi.org/10.31338/uw.9788323562566.pp.124-146