Frozen in time: The writing desk of poet and critic Masaoka Shiki (1867-1902) at Shiki-an.
Shiki’s writing desk has a unique square cutout, designed to accommodate the scribe’s left leg, which, due to complications of his disease, he was unable to stretch out straight or fold beneath him.
Synopsis from Japan Times story by Kit Nagamura
正岡子規 Masaoka Shiki’s last portrait, December 24, 1900. Photo: 正岡明 Masaoka Akira
Masaoka Shiki’s was the pen-name of a Japanese author, poet, literary critic, and journalist in Meiji period Japan. His real name was Masaoka Tsunenori, but as a child he was called Tokoronosuke . Later, he changed his name to Noboru .
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