Zen and the art of statecraft.

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  • Author(s): Starrs, Roy
  • Source:
    New Statesman. 7/4/2011, Vol. 140 Issue 5060, p34-37. 4p. 2 Color Photographs.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      SENDAI Earthquake, Japan, 2011; NATURAL disasters; SHINTO; ZEN Buddhism; RELIGION
    • Subject Terms:
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    • Abstract:
      An essay is presented in which the author considers the stoicism and self-discipline of the Japanese people in the face of an earthquake that occurred in March 2011, particularly how Shinto and Zen Buddhism can help people to cope. The writings of Dogen (1200-1253) and of poet Matsuo Basho are considered as are older beliefs in a storm god. The role of the Japanese government in dealing with the aftermath of the earthquake and the fact that sovereignty lies with the Japanese people are considered.