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Carol
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Had the civil war not broken out in 1936, I might have spent my life in Spain. If the “liberation” had not taken place in China in 1948, I might have become a scholar of Chinese literature. These possibilities (and there are others) are intriguing, but the conclusion is always the same: I was fantastically lucky.
— Jun 10, 2025 04:13PM
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Carol
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Tastes change, and it is conceivable that I may discover one day that I would like to have miso soup every morning. At present, however, when friends urge me to make preparations for old age by finding a suitable retirement home in Japan, the thought of a Japanese breakfast every day is a factor that keeps me from investigating such places.
— Jun 10, 2025 04:12PM
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Carol
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The long tradition of portraiture in Japan dates back to the portrait of Prince Shōtoku. …Often a portrait was painted after a man’s death by an artist who had never seen him, but the lack of resemblance was not criticized. Instead, it was sufficient for the artist to suggest the virtue considered most characteristic of the subject, whether commanding dignity, profound piety, or unruffled calm.
— Jun 10, 2025 04:03PM
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