“In the heavy rain, a thief was hiding under the eaves of Hachiman Shrine, watching the situation at the wholesale store across the street. Before his eyes, people came and went, taking shelter from the rain. And the human drama they unfolded for a moment... Including the title story "Shuuriame" (Sudden Rain), this collection contains a total of 10 stories, such as "Okurimono" (The Gift) and "Osoi Shiawase" (Late Happiness)." Google Books This is Shuhei Fujisawa's "Shuuriame," first published by Aojusha in February 1980. The illustrations are by Ippei Tatsumi, whose style is popular. There is some yellowing on the three sides of the book due to aging, but there are no stains, dirt, writing, or sticker removal marks in the text. Please consider bidding with the understanding that this book is 43 years old. *The following works by Shuhei Fujisawa are also being offered:* Hitachi Uma no Hone (Secret Sword, Bone of a Horse) Gyakugun no Hata (The Flag of the Rebel Army) Nagato no Kami no Inbou (The Conspiracy of the Governor of Nagato) Shikkoku no Kiri no Naka de (In the Black Mist) Kansha Sumikawa wo Wataru (The Prison Cart Crossing the Sumida River) Higure Takegashi (Twilight at Takegashi) Mikan Kouki Tanken (Unpublished Early Short Stories) Mitsubou (Upper and Lower Volumes) (Secret Conspiracy) Shimo no Asa (Frosty Morning) Shuuriame (Sudden Rain) Hashi Monogatari (Bridge Stories) Ryu wo Mita Otoko (The Man Who Saw a Dragon) Shigure Michi (Rainy Road)