"Tsukihana Bijin" (Moon Flower Beauty) Shiro Takizawa Price: ¥1950 In the Edo period, a samurai takes on the development of sanitary products—!? [Author's posts are trending on X! Book reviews are pouring in, making this the hottest historical entertainment novel right now!] Mochizuki Sayane, a rural samurai of the Nasumi clan, was making <Sayane Paper> used for treating wounds to make life a little easier for his niece, Wakaba. However, he is asked by his childhood friend, Soke Abikoya, a paper wholesaler, to improve it. The request came from the town's female doctor, Kohou Sakura, but because she wouldn't reveal the purpose, he was suspicious. It turned out that it was to be used for "Tsukiyaku (menstruation)" treatment. Sayane was furious, feeling that his work had been used for a defiling purpose and that his samurai name had been tarnished. However, at the same time, he learns that Wakaba, who has just had her first period, is being bullied by the village children for being "unclean." Witnessing the plight of women, Sayane hesitates, but then cooperates with Soke and Kohou. Despite being slandered as "making a living from the lower parts," he tries to sell the improved finished product, <Tsukihana Bijin>—a moving medical historical novel that questions how to live a life without shame! <Introduced in numerous media outlets> ◆ Real Sound, Momo Tachibana ◆ Nikkei Newspaper, August 22nd, Erika Higashi ◆ Tokyo Shimbun, August 24th, Ryu ◆ Chugoku Shimbun, September 1st, Masamitsu Hosoya ◆ Chunichi Shimbun, September 2nd, Hiroko Oya ◆ Entame Don, September issue, Yukari Matsui ◆ Hon no Zasshi, October issue, Yukari Matsui ◆ Shosetsu Maru, Yoshiki Suekuni ◆ Shosetsu Shincho, October issue, Matsukoi Sugie ◆ Yasei Jidai, October issue, Daisuke Yoshida #ShiroTakizawa #Takizawa_Shiro #Books #JapaneseLiterature/Novels&Stories