By the Waters of Babylon

＂By the Waters of Babylon is a translation of Babiron no nagare no hotori nite, a memoir and travelogue by Japanese philosopher Mori Arimasa. Mori’s perspective on European and Japanese culture helped shape Japan’s postwar understanding of and relationship with Europe. Here, Mori reflects on his travels and the experience of living in a foreign culture＂--

Mori Arimasa (1911-1976) was a Japanese philosopher and professor in Tokyo and Paris.

J. Thomas Rimer is a translator of Japanese literature and Professor Emeritus at the University of Pittsburgh.