Donald Keene’s Legacy
Donald Keene’s Legacy is a series of articles about Donald Keene’s achievements, his personality and his involvement in Japanese society through current events and the people associated with him. He was loved by many Japanese people and introduced the charms of Japanese literature and culture to the world. The yellow dog illustration appearing with this series is modeled after a dog that Keene cherished in childhood, and it is also depicted on his grave in Tokyo. The kanji characters for “yellow dog” can be pronounced as “ki-inu” in Japanese, and Keene altered it to "ki-in" as wordplay on his own name. He often used the characters as his signature on letters.
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Peter Grilli, Long-time Friend of Donald Keene Devoted to Cultural Exchange between Japan, U.S., Shares Memories of Keene
Peter Grilli, a writer, documentary filmmaker, and former President of the Japan Society of Bosto...
April 20, 2024
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Walking Event Held in Kita Ward, Tokyo, where Keene Lived; Participants Felt Close to Japanologist’s Local Legacy
A walking event was held on March 20 in the city where Donald Keene lived. Keene's adopted son Se...
March 27, 2024
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Donald Keene Remembered for Decades of Friendship on Tokyo Shopping Street; Exhibit Features Shopkeepers’ Quotes about Late Scholar
An exhibit titled “My Neighbor Keene Sensei,” featuring memorable quotes from store owners and other...
March 13, 2024
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Soka City Keeps Up Cultural Dialogue Started by Donald Keene; Family Members Share Memories of His Later Life
Seiki Keene, adopted son of the late literary scholar Donald Keene, held a public talk in Soka, S...
March 5, 2024
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Donald Keene Remembered in Museum Exhibition, Piano Concert; Fond Sentiment Lingers in Kita Ward, His Longtime Home
A concert titled "The Pianist Who Touched Donald Keene's Heart" by Yukiko Nishimura, who was a frien...
February 14, 2024
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Unearthed Article by Donald Keene Portrays Life in ’50s Kyoto; Bonds and Feuds with Japanese Writers Also Described
In an unpublished manuscript, Donald Keene recalled with humor his daily life in 1950s Kyoto, his en...
February 5, 2024
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Cataloging Donald Keene’s Large Estate of Cultural Items; Japan Scholar Left Trove of Letters, Calligraphy, Antiques
The Donald Keene Memorial Foundation in Kita Ward, Tokyo, is sorting and organizing the vast trove o...
February 5, 2024
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Donald Keene’s Views of Watanabe Kazan Seen in Special Museum Exhibition in Aichi Pref.
TAHARA, Aichi — Donald Keene, who introduced the charms of Japanese literature to the world, in his ...
November 29, 2023
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Donald Keene and Japanese POW Kept Warm Exchanges during Pacific War and Even after World War II, Letters Recently Found Show
Donald Keene, who helped spread the charms of Japanese literature around the world and died in 2019 ...
October 14, 2023
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Lost Joruri Play Gets 2nd Life as Kabuki in Portland
An old joruri puppet play popular among the masses in the early Edo period (1603-1867) has been made...
April 14, 2023
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Reuniting with Donald Keene in His Tokyo Hometown
Did you know that Donald Keene, the giant of Japanese literary studies, lived in a quaint area of To...
February 22, 2023
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Exhibition takes visitors to Donald Keene’s mountain hideaway
A special exhibition dedicated to Japanologist Donald Keene’s time in Karuizwa is underway at the Li...
August 24, 2022
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Reflecting on the legacy Donald Keene left in Japan
An exhibition commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Donald Keene, who passed away in F...
July 3, 2022
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