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The Priest of Japan

A symbolic figure representing Eastern spirituality in a philosophical passage.

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Also known as the priest of Japan

First appearance: vi of the ruling of men

The Priest of Japan shows up with force in Of Work and Wealth. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Appears in the allegorical 'Second Coming' section, traveling to Valdosta to observe a religious cult.
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The Priest of Japan first appears in 0014 vi of the ruling of men.

In Of Work and Wealth: Appears in the allegorical 'Second Coming' section, traveling to Valdosta to observe a religious cult.

Later, in The Second Coming: A Japanese priest who travels to Valdosta to observe the religious cult and report to Kyoto.

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This passage marks the dramatic climax because it shifts from the narrator’s personal, nostalgic recollections…

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