Have you ever heard of a man called “Ikkyu-san? Some of you may know him from Japanese TV cartoons, where he is famous for his a pretty wit. The model for Ikkyu-san was a Muromachi period (1336-1573) monk by the name of Soujun Ikkyu. (From here on, I will refer to him as Ikkyu Zenji (master of Zen Buddhism).) Why…
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