5/28/2023 0 Comments Kokoro by natsume sōsekiOver time he develops a close relationship with Sensei and his wife and visits their home often. The narrator first sees him at the beach and is immediately fascinated by his unusual demeanor. He is a recluse and spends his time at home surrounded by his hatred for the human race. Sensei is an enigmatic person who is intelligent and well read but doesn’t do any work. Kokoro by Natsume Sōseki, born Natsume Kin’nosuke is a story that follows a young university student and his strange friendship with a much older man whom he calls ‘Sensei’ which is a common Japanese term to address elders, especially teachers. But it is one of those stories that slowly but surely grows on you and once it does, you cannot let go of its tenacity. I read Kokoro by Natsume Sōseki three months ago and at first I did not find the universal appeal. But today we are talking about another Japanese author, equally if not more well-known (all over Japan at least) than Haruki Murakami. Because I have a lot to say about Murakami and especially Norwegian Wood. Sensei, however, keeps the narrator somewhat at arms length. The narrator is drawn to Sensei and develops a deep feeling of friendship toward him. I loved it too much but I will save my review of that for another post. Part 1: Sensei and I In this first section of Kokoro, the narrator meets Sensei, a middle-aged intellectual, on Kamakura beach during his summer holiday from university. I have been into Japanese authors lately and my sudden spiked interest started last year when I read Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami on a recommendation by a friend.
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