A review by cometa
Zen and Japanese Culture by 鈴木 大拙, D.T. Suzuki

3.0

Interesting introduction to Zen and its influence on Japanese culture with many curious insights. I enjoyed it overall, but found a bit boring at times, when the same concept was explained over and over again, and too surface-level at other times, glossing over potentially very interesting and deep topics. Perhaps I could have enjoyed it more if I read his introduction to Zen first, as it was difficult to understand some of intricate influences that Zen has had on Japanese culture without having a good understanding of Zen itself. On the other hand, it was fun to have my first introduction to Zen this way.