In recent weeks alone, NHK, the public broadcaster, devoted 55 minutes of prime time to his life, and a scholar came out with a 309-page book exploring his thinking and its impact on Japan.

• 光是最近几星期，日本放送协会NHK就用55分钟黄金时段介绍他的生平，还有一位学者出版一本309页的书，探讨他的思想及其对日本的冲击。