Published by Gendai-sha in 1956 Osamu Dazai Masterpiece Collection (Volumes 2, 4, 6, 11, 12) Osamu Dazai Masterpiece Collection 2 "Meoto Zenzai, Seso, Keiba, etc." Contains all 8 short stories, including Osamu Dazai's representative works. Osamu Dazai Masterpiece Collection 4 "Ikoku, Sarutobi Sasuke" Includes "Ikoku," a free-spirited romance about the first Japanese person to drift ashore in Russia, and "Sarutobi Sasuke." Osamu Dazai Masterpiece Collection 6 "Nikusei no Bungaku, Osaka no Kao" A collection of rebellious literary essays that challenged the literary world at the risk of death. Includes "Kanosei no Bungaku," "Niryu Bunraku Ron," "Osaka Ron," and others. Osamu Dazai Masterpiece Collection 11 "Gessho, Meoto Zenzai Koji" A long story "Gessho" depicting the anecdotes of Saigo and Gessho, and the sequel to Meoto Zenzai. Osamu Dazai Masterpiece Collection 12 "Godai Tomoatsu, Kanzen Choaku" Includes the long historical novel "Godai Tomoatsu," which depicts the hero of Osaka standing in the Meiji Restoration of war and change, and "Kanzen Choaku," which humorously depicts the rise and fall of two men who make money with their cunning. Acquired from a used bookstore, these are quite old books, so they have stains, dirt, etc., and are in poor condition.