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corridor; gallery
Kanji 1938

Thank you for visiting this Character Home Page. Below you'll find a synopsis of the essay. If you wish to read the full text, the PDF of the essay is available for purchase to the right.

Synopsis

Lose yourself wandering down rustic wooden covered passageways that connect buildings at shrines and temples, keeping people dry while providing psychological benefits. See how such corridors qualify as cloisters when they wrap around courtyards or even seawater! Also learn about a Japanese writer who had connections to the Marquis de Sade and Yukio Mishima.

Revision history:

Feb. 20, 2022: 

  • p. 2, Etymology Box: Updated the Henshall etymology and Sears link.
  • p. 16: Added a link to the Kanshudo games.

May 27, 2016: Originally published.

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Kanji PDF
Cover of essay 1938 on 廊, titled "Corridors, Cloisters, and Colonnades"
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