The Greatest Legacy for Posterity

What can we leave to posterity? Uchimura Kanzō considers money, public works, literature, and teaching before turning toward a legacy available to anyone.

Stories of writers, philanthropists, teachers, and farmers bring courage and independence into the practical choices of ordinary life.

Delivered in Hakone in 1894, this complete two-session address includes its later prefaces and brief historical notes. AI-assisted translation, prepared and edited by Valentin Sarić.