On the works and friendship between Rabindranath Tagore 1861-1941, Bengali and English author and Kakuzō Okakura 1862-1913, Japanese author with special reference to the depiction of Asia, nationalism, and civilization in their works. Elaborates on the ideals of Asia brought about by the meeting of Rabindranath Tagore and Okakura Tenshin in Calcutta in 1902.