“Kaido wo Yuku 36” Honjo Fukagawa Sanpo Kanda Kaiwai By: Ryotaro Shiba [Awarded the Naoki Prize in 1960 for "Fukurou no Shiro" (Castle of Owls)] Price: 1,600 yen (excluding tax) Published: April 1, 1992 [First Edition, First Printing] Publisher: Asahi Shimbun Publishing Size: Approximately 19.0 x 13.5 x 2.8 cm Format: Hardcover ♦︎Includes shipping! ^o^ 【Content Description】 Walking through Honjo and Fukagawa while reminiscing about rakugo stories such as "Bunshichi Motoyui," "Oyama Mairi," and "Tomi-kyu." Following Sanyutei Encho and the third generation of Yanagiya Kosan, Natsume Soseki and Ryunosuke Akutagawa appear. The conversation shifts from rakugo to the establishment of modern Meiji written language. After the Fukagawa folks, it's the turn of the Kanda folks. Kanda, the town of books, is also familiar to the author. The heroes of the used bookstore district and the scholars who flourished in this town are depicted. It was also a town that intellectually supported modern Japan. 《Table of Contents》 Honjo Fukagawa Sanpo (Fukagawa Kiba; Edokko; Hyakumanben; Tobi no Kashira, etc.) Kanda Kaiwai (Gojin-in-ga-hara; Ogai's Gojin-in-ga-hara; Meikei; Otama-ga-ike, etc.) 【Author's Introduction】 Ryotaro Shiba Born in Osaka City in 1923 (Taisho 12). Graduated from the Mongolian Department of Osaka University of Foreign Studies (later Osaka Gaidai, now Osaka University of Foreign Studies). Awarded the Naoki Prize in 1960 (Showa 35) for "Fukurou no Shiro." Received the Kikuchi Kan Prize in 1966 (Showa 41) for "Ryoma ga Yuku" and "Kunitori Monogatari," as well as many other awards. ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ Thank you for viewing. ^o^/ [Condition] There are no significant damages or stains that would make the pages unreadable. It is clean for its age, but there is some yellowing and staining on the cover. There are small stains on the edges of the pages (see image). Please refrain from purchasing if you are concerned. ○ Obi: None. ○ Creases: None. ○ Folds: None. ○ Yellowing: None. ○ Tears: None. ○ Writing: None. ○ Stored at home. ○ No pets. ○ Non-smoking. ☆ Instant purchase OK without comments. * The condition during packaging and shipping will be waterproof. * If you have any questions, please feel free to comment. #book #BOOK #bunko #hobby #literature #novel #daily #non-daily #youth #story #JapaneseLiterature/Criticism&Essays #ethics&morality #Fujinsho #RyotaroShiba #KonokuninoKatachi #KaidoWoYuku #36 #HonjoFukagawaSanpo #KandaKaiwai