A certain recluse, I know not who, once said that no bonds attached him to this life, and the only thing he would regret leaving was the sky. - Yoshida Kenkō

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A certain recluse, I know not who, once said that no bonds attached him to this life, and the only thing he would regret leaving was the sky.

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About Yoshida Kenkō

Yoshida Kenkō (Japanese: 吉田兼好; 1283? – 1350?) was a Japanese author and Buddhist monk. His most famous work is Tsurezure-Gusa (Essays in Idleness), one of the most studied works of medieval Japanese literature. Born Urabe Kaneyoshi (卜部兼好).

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Native Name: 吉田兼好
Alternative Names: Yoshida Kenko • Yoshida Kenkou • Urabe no Kaneyoshi
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