Approaching Shinran

Shinran chose you. Miki Kiyoshi, whose final essay on Shinran was his, Mikuni Rentaro, who directed and produced a biographical film, and Yoshimoto Takaaki, who focused on Shinran's final years... Why do Japanese intellectuals encounter Shinran at some point in their lives?

This book offers a unique perspective on "Tannisho" and "Kyōgyōshinshō," and explores the contemporary meaning of Shinran's thought through the lens of Miki Kiyoshi, Mikuni Rentaro, and Yoshimoto Takaaki.

[Table of Contents] Approaching Shinran Shinran and Me About "Tannisho" Discussion of "Kyōgyōshinshō" The Style of "Tannisho" Wasan and Imayo The Difficulties of Translating Buddhist Terminology Memories of Reijo-san Forgiveness Miki Kiyoshi: Near the End Miki Rentaro: A Look at Discrimination Yoshimoto Takaaki and the Will to "Dismantle