Available for immediate purchase. The first person to purchase, even during ongoing transactions, will be prioritized. No price reductions. Please examine the condition carefully in the images and only purchase if you understand and accept the condition. Please purchase only if you understand that this is a used book. There are stains on the white parts, but the color pages are clean. About this story: The history of sericulture is as old as described in the "Wei Zhi: Chronicle of the Wei Dynasty," and for a long time, it has supported the lives of people as a national industry in Japan. Especially in modern times, it played a significant role in the management of the country. People watched over the silkworms day and night, using their minds and bodies, especially the housewives, so that the silkworms that spin beautiful silk threads would grow healthily. Also, people prayed to the gods such as Kokage Myojin and Kodama-sama, and dedicated ema (votive picture tablets) of cats for the safety of silkworms, so that the silkworms would not be afflicted by diseases or mice. Cats also played a role in exterminating mice. Today, various chemical fibers have been developed, and the hardships of sericulture that the old man and woman in this story experienced seem to be gradually forgotten. That's why, wanting to convey that, I made this picture book with all my heart, entrusting it to the illustrations of Kozo Shimizu. -- Eiko Takeda "Happo Nirami Neko" (Eight-Directional Staring Cat) Eiko Takeda / Kozo Shimizu Price: ¥1800