(Image Credit: http://www.amazon.com) One man, a quintessential recluse. A man who having had enough of the vicissitudes of the material life ensconces himself in a tiny hut, adequate to house the most rudimentary of life’s necessities. A mere ten feet square and less than seven metres high, the humble dwelling has bracken for bedding, two … Continue reading Essays in Idleness and Hojoki – Kenko and Chomei (Translated by Meredith McKinney)