Kirk here with a note for folks who understand Japanese and/or know Alan Rosen. For those of you who don’t know, Alan is an American with a long history of teaching at Kumamoto University. You can read about his books (both English and Japanese) and get a little sense of his expertise regarding Lafcadio Hearn from the following links:
https://www.facebook.com/profile/100064554018003/search/?q=Alan%20Rosen
Tomorrow (Saturday, Feb 7) beginning at 8:15, NHK will broadcast a program that deals with Hearn’s time in Kumamoto. The occasion is the beginning of the depiction of Hearn’s time in Kumamoto in the TV drama “Bakebake.” You can see a Japanese notice about the Saturday morning show (including the video I took a screenshot of) at the following address:
https://www.nhk.or.jp/kumamoto/info/articles/310/033/11/
Come to think of it, when it comes to Americans in Kumamoto, there was Hearn, LL Janes, Alan Rosen, and then the rest of us. ;) I’ve set my HDD to record it and, if you can, I recommend that you do so too.