Author Profile Novelist and director. His real name is Toyoo Iwata. He was active under his real name in the field of theater, and founded the Bungakuza theater company with Mantaro Kubota and Kunio Kishida, becoming an advisor. As a novelist, he became a popular writer by writing wholesome family novels full of humor, such as "Ecchan," and during the war, he published "Kaigun" (Navy) under his real name. After the war, he gained popularity with works such as "Ten'yawanya," "Jiyu Gakko," "Musume to Watashi," and "Oban." He was a member of the Japan Art Academy and a recipient of the Order of Culture. His pen name was Botantei. From Wikipedia. "Rokurota, the son of a former baron, grew up pampered and lived as a NEET, but he is inspired by a business proposition from an old friend he met in Singapore. The story involves the survival of Takamori Saigo, who died in the Satsuma Rebellion, and his son becoming the leader of a new religion..." This is a copy of Shiko Bunroku's "Minami no Otoko" (Man of the South), first published by Shinchosha in November 1964, with its original slipcase. The cover design is by Keisuke Serizawa, a dyeing artist and Living National Treasure. There is some sun damage on the spine of the slipcase, but there are no stains, writing, or library stamps. Please consider purchasing this book, understanding that it is a 60-year-old used book.