Abstract
Taijun Takeda modernizes Shiki in Shiba Sen. The term ‘modern era’ in Shiba Sen includes a dual-layered present: the present in Shiki and the wartime present of the Sino-Japanese War and World War Ⅱ. Its historical perspective is based on Buddhist concepts of time. This is an allegory that interprets the wartime present and the realities of Japan by reflecting the structure of Shiki. The work is a form of bricolage.
https://ror.org/01c697313 
