Nov 9 Nov 9 Lafcadio Hearn, the Greek-Irish Writer Who Introduced Japan to the World David McElhinney Lafcadio Hearn always retained an independence of thought and this grew stronger the longer he lived in Japan. Indeed, his is the first objective voice we hear above the clamor of the Orientalists seeking to love or to hate:https://www.tokyoweekender.com/art_and_culture/lafcadio-hearn-greek-irish-writer/