KOKORO: HINTS AND ECHOES OF JAPANESE INNER LIFE

The fifteen essays collected here examine the inner spiritual life of Japan. Sometimes touching and always compelling, these writings tell the stories of the people and social codes that make Japan the unique place it is. Much may have changed since author Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904) fell in love with Japan, but the hints and echoes of the subtitle still have a remarkable ring to them.