Feelings of the Cliffs

…He was the nephew of Oriental historian Naka Michiyo. He left a letter on an oak tree at the top of the waterfall, titled “Thoughts on the Clifftop,” which read, “The truth of everything can be summed up in a single word: it is incomprehensible. I have been filled with resentment and anguish, and have finally come to the decision to die.” His suicide, which he committed in search of new values ​​in life by turning his back on civilization, the nation, and the notion of success and career advancement, sent a strong shock through society at the time, inspiring many young people to follow him, and also contributing to the promotion of a new trend of individualistic thinking. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "the feeling of standing on a cliff" are listed below.

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…東洋史家那珂通世の甥。滝上のナラの木に〈巌頭之感〉の題下〈万有の真相は唯だ一言にして悉す曰く不可解我この恨を懐いて煩悶終に死を決するに至る〉と遺書した。文明，国家，立身出世主義に背を向け新しい人生価値を求めての煩悶自殺で，当時の社会に強い衝撃を与え，多くの追随青年を出したほか，個我中心の新思潮を促す一因をなした。…

※「巌頭之感」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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