https://sadao-tsukioka.com/en/tags/creative-philosophy/Recent content in Creative Philosophy on Tsukioka Sadao's BlogHugo -- 0.155.3en-USMon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://sadao-tsukioka.com/en/posts/ukeru-tezuka/Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://sadao-tsukioka.com/en/posts/ukeru-tezuka/<p>The word <em>ukeru</em> has no single kanji that captures its full meaning.</p> <p>The character 受ける means to receive or to hand over an object, but when we say a manga or anime <em>uketa</em> or <em>ukenai</em>, the word becomes an indicator of whether something has reached the hearts of the audience &ndash; those who watch, those who listen.</p> <p>One day, Master Tezuka invited me out.</p> <p>&ldquo;Tsuki-san, I&rsquo;m heading to Ginza today. Want to come along?&rdquo;</p>