2025/4/21
I might be the person who has visited Uji the most in the world.
This museum here houses some of the finest artworks in existence.
The depictions of Amida Buddha’s descent to welcome souls—classified as superior, middle, and lower grades—are among them.
Whenever I stand in front of the depiction of the superior-grade descent, for some reason, a certain Bob Dylan song always plays in my mind.
I then step into the room where the heavenly maidens' musical ensemble is displayed—a room that could rightfully be called home to the greatest sculpture in the world.
I always find myself thinking, Bob Dylan might just be the most fitting presence for this room.
Today, I couldn’t recall which song it was until I searched on YouTube Music from my phone while on the train back to Kyoto Station.
The first track that played—Changing of the Guards—was the one.
Just Like A Woman—it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that no other song has inspired me more consistently than this one.
I might be the person who has visited Uji the most in the world.
This museum here houses some of the finest artworks in existence.
The depictions of Amida Buddha’s descent to welcome souls—classified as superior, middle, and lower grades—are among them.
Whenever I stand in front of the depiction of the superior-grade descent, for some reason, a certain Bob Dylan song always plays in my mind.
I then step into the room where the heavenly maidens' musical ensemble is displayed—a room that could rightfully be called home to the greatest sculpture in the world.
I always find myself thinking, Bob Dylan might just be the most fitting presence for this room.
Today, I couldn’t recall which song it was until I searched on YouTube Music from my phone while on the train back to Kyoto Station.
The first track that played—Changing of the Guards—was the one.
Just Like A Woman—it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that no other song has inspired me more consistently than this one.
As my readers know, I was gifted with a mind often called "genius."
At the same time, God gave me trials that were unbearable for me as a child.
“You’re a genius, so you’ll be able to overcome it.”
“If you can’t, then you’re not a real genius.”
I weathered it all with Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Neil Young... I got through it with them.
I overcame it.
At the same time, God gave me trials that were unbearable for me as a child.
“You’re a genius, so you’ll be able to overcome it.”
“If you can’t, then you’re not a real genius.”
I weathered it all with Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Neil Young... I got through it with them.
I overcame it.
That’s why, this time, I decided to use only Bob Dylan’s songs as background music.
Lay Lady Lay, Positively 4th Street, Queen Jane.
Lay Lady Lay, Positively 4th Street, Queen Jane.
