The Ultimate in Verbalization: How Japanese Writer Furui Yoshikichi Reads Western Mystical Experiences
Religions March 12, 2025 Seungjun Lee, Do-Hyung Kim
This study examines how the Japanese writer Furui Yoshikichi engages with Western mystical experiences, particularly through his reading of Martin Buber’s Ecstatic Confessions and his broader engagement with Meister Eckhart and medieval German mysticism. Furui’s literary inquiry revolves around the inherent tension between the ineffability of mystical experiences and their articulation through...