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Uten Enten
is a ''road essay'' by Japanese author Haruki Murakami, about his travels in Greece and Turkey. The essays were first published in Japanese in 1990 by shinchosha is a publisher founded in 1896 in Japan and headquartered in , Shinjuku, Tokyo. Shinchosha is one of the sponsors of the Japan Fantasy Novel Award. Books * Haruki Murakami: '' Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World'' (1985), '' Ute ... as two separate volumes, the first volume covering his travels in Greece, and the other his travels in Turkey. A popular edition collecting both volumes was published in 1991. In 2008 a renewal edition was published with some new photographs. Contents Additional information Oldest edition *Subtitle: In the Holy Mountain, on the Turkish road *Photo: Eizō Matsumura, Art direction: Sakagawa, Design: Maeda, Map: Katō *Aug 28. 1990, Hardcover (21 cm), 84 page (book1), 108 page (book 2), **Box set book 1: Greece - In the Holy Mountain (ギリシャ編 アトス―神� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haruki Murakami
is a Japanese writer. His novels, essays, and short stories have been best-sellers in Japan and internationally, with his work translated into 50 languages and having sold millions of copies outside Japan. He has received numerous awards for his work, including the Gunzo Prize for New Writers, the World Fantasy Award, the Tanizaki Prize, Yomiuri Prize for Literature, the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award, the Noma Literary Prize, the Franz Kafka Prize, the Kiriyama Prize for Fiction, the Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Fiction, the Jerusalem Prize, and the Princess of Asturias Awards. Growing up in Ashiya, near Kobe before moving to Tokyo to attend Waseda University, he published his first novel '' Hear the Wind Sing'' (1979) after working as the owner of a small jazz bar for seven years. His notable works include the novels '' Norwegian Wood'' (1987), '' The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle'' (1994–95), '' Kafka on the Shore'' (2002) and ''1Q84'' (2009–10); t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iviron Monastery
The Monastery of Iviron ( ka, ათონის ივერთა მონასტერი , tr; ) is an Eastern Orthodox monastery in the monastic community of Mount Athos in northern Greece Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to th .... History The monastery was built under the supervision of two Georgian monks, John the Iberian and John Tornike between AD 980–83 and housed Georgian clergy and priests. It was founded on the site of the former Monastery of Clement. John the Iberian was appointed as the abbot of the newly founded monastery in 980. In 1005, Euthymius the Iberian became the secondary abbot of Iviron Monastery. In Greek, Iviron literally means "of the Iberians". The monastery ranks third in the Athonite hierarchy of 20 sovereign monasteries. Notab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hakkâri (city)
Hakkâri (), formerly known as Julamerk, (, , ) is a city and the seat of Hakkâri District in the Hakkâri Province of Turkey. The city is populated by Kurds and had a population of 58,470 in 2023. It is located about 40 kilometres from the Iraq–Turkey border, but the distance to the nearest Iraqi border crossing (Ibrahim Khalil Border Crossing) by road is about 270 km. Etymology According to medieval and most of modern scholars, Hakkari is named after a local Kurdish tribes, Kurdish tribe called Hakkariyya, Hakkâri. According to Nicholas Al-Jeloo, Hakkari is derived from the Akkadian word Ikkari or Aramaic Akkare, meaning farmers. Neighborhoods The city is divided into the neighborhoods of Bağlar, Berçelan, Biçer, Bulak, Dağgöl, Gazi, Halife Derviş, Karşıyaka, Keklikpınar, Kıran, Medrese, Merzan, Pehlivan, Sümbül and Yeni. History Prior to the Assyrian genocide of 1915, Hakkari was the home of Assyrians for centuries. After the genocide perpetrated by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skete Of Saint Anne
The Skete of St Anne is a dependent idiorrhythmic (Hermitage (religious retreat), hermitage-style) skete, a monastic community attached to the more formalised Great Lavra in Mount Athos, Greece. It lies on the shore of the Aegean Sea about 800 metres from the New Skete (Mount Athos), New Skete. The hamlet of Vouleftiria is located in the lower (western) part of the skete. History The ''kyriakon'' (central church) of the Skete of Saint Anne was built in 1680 when the skete was being enlarged by Patriarch Dionysius III of Constantinople. List of cells List of monastic cell, cells and other buildings in Agia Anna Skete: Notable people * Cyril V of Constantinople * Nicodemus of Elbasan Namesakes ''Centaurea sanctae-annae'', a species of knapweed, is named after the skete. Further reading * References External links {{Mount Athos Sketes in Mount Athos, Anne Greek Orthodox monasteries Great Lavra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kafsokalyvia
Kafsokalyvia () is a settlement and idiorrhythmic skete located on Mount Athos. It is located at the southern edge of the Athos peninsula. Kafsokalyvia is named after Maximos Kausokalybites ("Maximos the Hut Burner"), a 14th-century Christian hermit. It is also known as the Holy Trinity Skete (). There are 40 cells in Kafsokalyvia, not all of which are occupied. As of 2014, there were 35 monks living at Kafsokalyvia (Speake 2014). The population at the 2021 census was 25. A regular ferry service connects the port of Kafsokalyvia with Dafni, the main port of Mount Athos. List of cells List of cells Cell most often refers to: * Cell (biology), the functional basic unit of life * Cellphone, a phone connected to a cellular network * Clandestine cell, a penetration-resistant form of a secret or outlawed organization * Electrochemical cell, a d ... and other buildings in Kafsokalyvia: Notable people Notable monks who have lived at Kafsokalyvia include: * Maximos of Kafsokalyv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prodromos, Mount Athos
The Skete of Prodromos (, ) is a Romanian cenobitic skete belonging to the Great Lavra (Athos), Great Lavra Monastery. It is located in the southeastern extremity (called Vigla, Mount Athos, Vigla) of Mount Athos, near the cave of Athanasios the Athonite. Its name, Prodromos, is Greek for "The Forerunner", a cognomen of John the Baptist, St. John the Baptist. It is one of the two Romanian establishments at Mount Athos, the other one being Lakkoskiti. As with all Athonite monasteries and sketes, it is under the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. Currently, 25 monks live in the Skete of Prodromos. History The oldest records of Romanians in this place are from around 1750, when a few monks, under the guidance of a hieromonk Macarie, lived there in seclusion near the chapel of St. John the Baptist (which gave its name to the skete). Around 1800, there were three Romanian hermits, confessor Iustin the Vlach and two apprentices, Patapie and Grigore. It is s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Lavra
The Monastery of Great Lavra () is the first monastery built on Mount Athos, on the Athos peninsula in geographical Macedonia, northeastern Greece. It is located on the southeastern foot of the Mount at an elevation of . The founding of the monastery in AD 963 by Athanasius the Athonite marks the beginning of the organized monastic life at Mount Athos. At the location of the monastery, there was one of the ancient cities of the Athos peninsula, perhaps Akrothooi, from which the sarcophagi of the monastery that are in the oil storage house come. The history of the monastery is the most complete compared to the history of the other monasteries, because its historical archives were preserved almost intact. It is possible that the study of these archives may contribute to the completion of the knowledge of the history of other monasteries, whose archives were partially or completely lost. Founding The founder of Great Lavra, Athanasius, began the construction of the buildings in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karakalou Monastery
The Karakallou Monastery () is an Eastern Orthodox monastery at the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece. It stands on the south-eastern side of the peninsula and ranks eleventh in the hierarchy of the Athonite monasteries. The monastery has 50 working monks, and its library holds 330 manuscripts, and about 3,000 printed books. History It was founded in the 11th century. In the 13th century, as a result of the activity of pirates and Latins, Karakallou was totally deserted. By the end of the 15th century according to the Ruthenian pilgrim Isaiah, the monastery was Albanian. The monastery was rebuilt in the 16th century by Moldavian ''voievod'' Peter IV Rareș. Nearby sites Located near Karakallou Monastery, the , or Mylopotamos, is a kathisma (cell) belonging to the Monastery of Great Lavra. It was founded by St. Athanasius to serve as a place of convalescence for monks. It is a complex with a defensive tower and vineyards. Patriarch Joachim III of Constantinople Joachim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philotheou Monastery
Philotheou or Filotheou Monastery () is an Eastern Orthodox monastery at the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece. It stands on the north-eastern side of the peninsula. History It was founded by the Blessed Philotheus, in the end of the 10th century. The monastery ranks twelfth in the hierarchy of the Athonite monasteries. By the end of the 15th century, according to the Russian pilgrim Isaiah, the monastery was Albanian. In 1539–1540 the monastery was renovated with funds from the Georgian kings, Levan of Kakheti and his son Alexander II of Kakheti, frescos of whom are depicted in the refectory A refectory (also frater, frater house, fratery) is a dining room, especially in monastery, monasteries, boarding schools and academic institutions. One of the places the term is most often used today is in graduate seminary, seminaries. The name ....Speros Vryonis, Jr., Henrik Birnbaum, Byzantine Studies: Essays on the Slavic World and the Eleventh Century, Aristide d Caratzas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stavronikita
Stavronikita Monastery (, ''Moní Stavronikíta'') is an Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Orthodox monastery at the monasticism, monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece, dedicated to Saint Nicholas. It is built on top of a rock near the sea near the middle of the eastern shore of the Athonite Peninsula, located between the monasteries of Iviron monastery, Iviron and Pandokratoros monastery, Pantokratoros. The site where the monastery is built was first used by Athonite monks as early as the 10th century. Stavronikita was the last to be officially consecrated as an Athonite monastery in 1536 and ranks fifteenth in the hierarchy of the Athonite monasteries. It currently has 30 to 40 monks. Name There are various conflicting traditions and stories regarding the monastery's name. According to one Athonite tradition, the name is a combination of the names of two monks, Stavros and Nikitas, that used to live in two cells at the site before the monastery was built. Another tradition recou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands—Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu—and List of islands of Japan, thousands of smaller islands, covering . Japan has a population of over 123 million as of 2025, making it the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh-most populous country. The capital of Japan and List of cities in Japan, its largest city is Tokyo; the Greater Tokyo Area is the List of largest cities, largest metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37 million inhabitants as of 2024. Japan is divided into 47 Prefectures of Japan, administrative prefectures and List of regions of Japan, eight traditional regions. About three-quarters of Geography of Japan, the countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karyes, Mount Athos
Karyes () is a settlement in Mount Athos of the Athonite monastic community. The 2021 Greek census reported a population of 135 inhabitants. It is the largest settlement in Mount Athos. The major church at Karyes is the Protaton, which is the church of the Protos, or president of the monastic community. The famed Axion Estin icon is kept at the Protaton. Each of the twenty monasteries of Mount Athos also has a ''konaki'', or representative's residence, at Karyes. Koutloumousiou Monastery is located just a few hundred meters to the south of the town center of Karyes. History Serbian Bishop Saint Sava built a church and cell at Karyes, where he stayed for some years, becoming a hieromonk, then an archimandrite in 1201. He wrote the Karyes Typicon during his stay there, and a marble inscription of his work still exists.Đuro Šurmin, ''Povjest književnosti hrvatske i srpske'', 1808p. 229/ref> In 1219 Sava became the first Archbishop of Serbia. In the year 1283, Latin Crusaders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
