Asia

is one such that the difference among the asian nations were merely shining points of distinctness in an ocean of approximation.

Already in the now famous first line of this first book, Okakura accepts one of the main ideals of Asia-as-techne: the fundamental alterity of the East: 'Asia is One,' he wrote. And by 'One,' he meant the difference among the asian nations were merely shining points of distinctness in an ocean of approximation,' and that the 'Asiatic races' formed a 'single mighty web.' But if Asia was 'One' for Okakura, Japan was a rather special 'one' within that 'One.' It has been the 'great privilege of Japan,' he explains, 'to realize this unity-in-complexity with a special clearness' (IE, p.5). This distinction may have been due to geographical advantage or cultural openness, but regardless, he wrote, 'Japan is a museum of Asiatic civilization,' such that even 'Chinese scholars of the present day' look to Japan as 'the fountainhead of their own ancient knowledge' (p.38)

is the continent rhythm forgot, for, at best, Asian music is off-brand American pop, like Sonny Bono in a karaoke bar, and at worst it sounds as if a truck full of wind chimes collided.

Asia is the continent rhythm forgot. At best Asian music is off-brand American pop, like Sonny Bono in a karaoke bar. At worst Asian music sounds as if a truck full of wind chimes collided

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