"I want to live laughing, as long as I live." Jakucho Setouchi / Manaho Seo Price: ¥1430 Jakucho Setouchi, "Japan's oldest active writer" at 97 years old, writes for literary magazines, newspapers, and magazines. Manaho Seo, who supports Jakucho as her secretary and is also active as an essayist. The secrets to staying healthy and living a long life, unique ways to relieve stress, how to die with dignity... A dialogue between two people with a 66-year age difference on the "new theory of happiness" in the age of 100-year lives. A collection of dialogues that fully captures the loving and humorous exchanges at Jakuan in Kyoto. Table of Contents Chapter 1: "Being talked about is because you have talent." - I want to live with a strong heart Chapter 2: "Meeting and talking to various people will rejuvenate you." - I want to live laughing Chapter 3: "Not using difficult words is proof of intelligence." - I want to live writing Special Chapter: "Jakucho Setouchi opened the talent that sleeps within me." The bond with Jakucho that Seo spoke about at her alma mater Chapter 4: "I have never seen anyone become happy because of money." - I want to live loving Chapter 5: "Now is the most enjoyable time of my life." - I want to live dreaming Today's me and tomorrow's Manaho - In place of an afterword Authors Jakucho Setouchi [Setouchi Jakucho] Graduated from Tokyo Woman's Christian University in 1922. Awarded the Shinchō Dōjin Magazine Prize for "Joshidaisei Kyokurei" in 1956, the Tamura Toshiko Prize for "Tamura Toshiko" in 1961, and the Women's Literature Prize for "Natsu no Owari" in 1963. Ordained at Chūson-ji Temple in Hiraizumi in 1973, with the Buddhist name Jakucho. Awarded the Tanizaki Jun'ichirō Prize for "Hana ni Toe" in 1992, the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's Art Encouragement Prize for "Hakudō" in 1996, and the Izumi Kyōka Literary Prize for "Fūkei" in 2011. Completed the modern Japanese translation of "The Tale of Genji" in 1998. Awarded the Order of Culture in 2006. Manaho Seo [Seo Manaho] Graduated from Kyoto University of Foreign Studies, Department of English and American Studies in 1988. Joined Jakuan immediately after graduation. After a long-time senior employee retired, she began her days of hard work as Jakucho Setouchi's secretary. Started the "Manaho's Jakuan Diary" series in 2017. Published in more than 15 local newspapers. Her essay "Ochame ni 100-sai! Jakucho-san" became a bestseller. #Essay #Theory of Happiness #Happiness #Jakucho Setouchi #Setouchi_Jakucho #Manaho Seo #Seo_Manaho #Book #Japanese Literature/Criticism/Essays #Manaho's Jakuan Diary #Jakuan Diary #Diary #Tale of Genji #Order of Culture #Izumi Kyōka Literary Prize #Jakuan #Jakucho-san ######## 2403D335