The Wages of Guilt: Memories of War in Germany and Japan by Ian Buruma 1994 Ukiyoe layered tones and delicate diagonal

layered tones and delicate diagonal rain evoke both the tranquility and fleeting melancholy of Kyoto’s summer rain

also Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重) was one of Japan’s greatest ukiyo-e masters

with the red seal likely identifying the calligrapher or presenter

The foot carries a blue rock or wave motif

introducing a subtle iridescent accent within the otherwise gold decoration

The Wages of Guilt: Memories of War in Germany and Japan by Ian Buruma 1994 Ukiyoe layered tones and delicate diagonalA landmark work of comparative cultural history examining how Germany and Japan have each attempted to reckon with the conduct and legacy of World War II. Buruma travels through both countries visiting Auschwitz, Berlin, Hiroshima, and Tokyo and speaks with scholars, politicians, survivors, artists, and activists whose divergent confrontations with guilt, denial, and memory form the book's core. He contrasts the former East and West German approaches