In striking contrast to their ancestors, contemporary Japanese seem to adore light, their great cities are electromagnetic centers of brilliance, their living rooms flood-lit like sports stadiums.
In Praise of Shadows, by Junichiro Tanizaki, Translated by Gregory Starr.
98 pages
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