Hiso no Chigiri: Awa Horeki Meiwa no Hen Tenmatsu-tan (Secret Colors: The Awa Horeki Meiwa Incident Chronicle) Paperback – November 1, 2024 by Masaki Kinoshita (Author) Price: ¥2200 【Almost New】 Like new with little to no signs of use. Includes obi (sleeve). Ships anonymously and free of charge. Available for purchase without comment. Ships within 24 hours of order. Shipping via Mercari. The final price includes the cost of the book and shipping, so discounts are generally not available. Thank you for your understanding. Content Introduction 【172nd Naoki Prize Nominee】 Words from the author of "Hiso no Chigiri: Awa Horeki Meiwa no Hen Tenmatsu-tan," Masaki Kinoshita Perhaps no other feudal lord in the Edo period was as complicated as this one. He was adopted into a small domain and became the lord of a 250,000-koku domain, where he undertook a harsh domain administration reform. He possessed unmatched eloquence and knowledge, balanced strict austerity measures with public investment, implemented new laws that dismantled the social class system of the time, and attempted to create a unique marketplace... Was the man named Shigeyoshi Hachisuka a fool or a wise man, a victor or a loser? Please see for yourselves. ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ The Tokushima domain was burdened with a massive debt of 300,000 ryo. The one who took on the domain administration reform was an unconventional figure. The up-and-coming writer Masaki Kinoshita depicts the struggles of the feudal lord and his retainers who aim for political reform and economic recovery, which are relevant even today. Awa was known for its specialty, indigo dye. The truth behind the family feud of the Hachisuka clan of Tokushima domain that occurred from 1753 (Horeki 3) to 1769 (Meiwa 6) in the Edo period... Kashiwagi Chūbei, the head of the Tokushima domain's Hachisuka family, hurried to Edo to meet with the new lord candidate, Iwagoro Satake. The domain's finances were strained. A new leader was needed. However――. "I have no interest in politics." Iwagoro, who became the new lord and the tenth lord, Shigeyoshi Hachisuka, declared! Chūbei and other mid-level retainers aimed for domain administration reform through the lord's direct governance (direct politics), resisting the arrogance of the chief retainers. As the conflict intensified, what was the surprising reform plan put forth by the new lord!? And what is the large-scale conspiracy targeting the Tokushima domain...? "I want to do this with you, my lord!" Action & suspense-packed, a thrilling historical entertainment novel from the author's heart. Management A2