Echoes of Nature: Exploring Sensibility Across Japanese Culture, Literature and Artistic Expression

This volume of Mutual Images Research Journal is a collective analysis of seasonal im-agery in Japanese society. As we witness the shifting landscapes and moods mirrored in nature’s transformation, we are reminded of the profound parallels between the sea-sonal cycle and the transience of life. In embracing the beauty of each season, from the cherry blossoms (sakura) marking the arrival of spring, to the role of haiku and visual and performing arts in conveying Japanese sensibility towards nature, the present vol-ume intends to showcase the Japanese worldview through the spectrum of nature. In Japan, the changing seasons hold [...]