thelamaesque’s Reviews > A Brief History of Japan: Samurai, Shogun and Zen: The Extraordinary Story of the Land of the Rising Sun > Status Update
thelamaesque
is 61% done
40ish% on and this really picks up. The recitation of the tale of genji, tale of the heiki, and the confessions of lady nijo were a big part of that (and ofc samurai history is fascinating).
— Jan 26, 2026 04:45PM
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thelamaesque
is 24% done
I’m ngl im not sure how much I’m absorbing bc this feels like a series of sequential bullet points, but I’m enjoying it! I wish he did a general overview before diving into it, that would have been immensely helpful.
— Jan 26, 2026 01:16PM
