Location Ishikawa Nishida Kitaro Museum of Philosophy
“The others are the others; I am I. Be that as it may, I go the way I go."
- Display status
- On display
- Period
- Unknown
- Form/Type
- Arts and crafts
- Location
- Unknown
NISHIDA Kitaro composed approximately 200 tanka poems during his lifetime. He composed this tanka himself on New Year's Day in 1934. Kitaro, who had retired from Kyoto University at the time, was actively writing thesis. However, a new academic trend was coming to the world, and TANABE Hajime, who was considered to be NISHIDA's successor, was also criticizing Kitaro's philosophy. This tanka describes the feelings of a man who feels that his philosophy is not truly understood, lonely as he walks along the path of solitary contemplation.
There is a stone monument with this tanka engraved on it in front of Honen-in Temple on Philosopher's Path in Kyoto.
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A museum with the theme of philosophy, which is rare in Japan. The exhibition spaces introduce the achievements and character of NISHIDA Kitaro, a world-famous philosopher from Kahoku City, and the introduction to philosophy area encourages contemplation through video and audio. The interior of the building, designed by ANDO Tadao, has spaces for contemplation and dialogue, as well as a cafe, library and observation lounge, all of which are comfortable and easy to use.
I-1 Uchihisumi, Kahoku, 929-1126 Google Maps
TEL 076-283-6600 E-mail nishida-museum@city.kahoku.lg.jp
