Mishima on Japanese Orthography - Yukio Mishima Responds to Readers
"I just don’t like being forced to change my habits."
Mishima on Japanese Orthography1
Yukio Mishima Responds to Readers
Question One: Do you use contemporary or historical kana usage?
Question Two: For which of the following reasons do you use historical kana usage?
Because I prefer historical kana usage.
Because I grew up being taught historical kana usage.
Question Three: Those who defend contemporary kana usage:
Affirm the status quo.
Classics should be rewritten in contemporary kana usage.
Partly reject it. (What, for example?)
Question Four: For what reason do you use contemporary kana usage?