◆ This is an old book published in 1937, but if you are interested, please take a look. ◎ "Tsurezuregusa" (Essays in Idleness) is a collection of essays written by Yoshida Kenko, a poet of the late Kamakura period, and is counted as one of the three major essay collections in Japan. It consists of 243 short sections, in which he wrote down his daily observations and thoughts as he pleased. It reflects the "impermanence" of human life and the changing of life, as well as Kenko's values regarding the culture and society of the time. ☆ Table of Contents ☆ 1. Tsurezuregusa and Kenko 2. Japanese Aesthetics Revealed in Tsurezuregusa: Taste and Education; Appreciation of Antiquity, Aristocracy, and Traditional Beauty; Emotional, Imperfect, and Simple Beauty; Frankness; Unreality and a Life of Leisure; Love of Nature 3. Philosophy of Life and Logic - Real Life; Friendship; Know Your Place; Know the Time; Desirelessness and Tranquility; Conservatism; Visits; Superstition; Serving as a Minister; Compassion and Animal Welfare; Politics 4. Kenko's View of Humanity and the Completion of Human Beings - Insight into Human Psychology; Humaneness of Love; The Life of Seeking the Way; Keep Your Mind in Control; Humaneness ◉ A5 size. Paperback. 64 pages. Original price: 25 sen ◉ Published by the Japan Culture Association Publishing Department on June 28, 1937. Edited by the Thought Bureau of the Ministry of Education. ★ Condition - The cover has dullness, some stains, tanning on the edges, slight creasing on the top of the label, tanning and stains on the title label, some damage to the corners and edges, tanning on the spine and some missing parts at the top, tanning and stains on the top and bottom edges, yellowing and stains on the front and back covers, slight tanning on the pages and stains on the margins, and creases on the top corners of all pages, but there are no markings or writing.