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Yasunari Kawabata’s Literature and the Culture of Go in Japan –Focusing on His Essay about Go–

  • Journal of Japanese Culture
  • 2018, (79), pp.163-176
  • DOI : 10.21481/jbunka..79.201811.163
  • Publisher : The Japanese Culture Association Of Korea (Jcak)
  • Research Area : Humanities > Japanese Language and Literature
  • Received : October 14, 2018
  • Accepted : November 9, 2018
  • Published : November 30, 2018

Kim, Chung-Gyoon 1

1연세대학교

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ABSTRACT

This study examines, the literature of Yasunari Kawabata and his relations with the Go culture in Japan based on his Go-related essays such as “The Chingwian U's Stories of Go.” Yasunari Kawabata is proud of the tradition of Go in Japan. However, based on an interview with Chingwian U, he seems to have recognized that the culture of Go flourishes or declines according to the power of each country and the atmosphere of the times, such as in other fields that form the culture. The question ‘What is Go?’ is emphasized as an unavoidable question, as the subject matter of the interview was Go. Chingwian U answered, ‘Go is harmony'. According to Chingwian U, Go is a competition, but it implements the logic of adapting oneself to the order of nature. Yasunari Kawabata's essays on Go depicts such an image of a modernized Go. “The Chingwian U's Stories of Go” reflects his opinion that the timeframe for a match of Go should be limited to 6 hours. Also, “Springtime of New Strategic Move” reflects his appraisal reagarding the period when the new strategic move was created, which indicates the florescence of modern Go.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.