“The Red Flag is Not My Affair” – Fujiwara no Teika, who built the alluring “Dream Floating Bridge” during the tumultuous era from the late Heian to early Kamakura periods, marked by the Genpei War, rampant banditry and arson, and frequent natural disasters. This masterpiece gracefully interprets his difficult and voluminous Chinese diary, the "Meigetsuki," spanning fifty-six years. It portrays Teika, an apostle of beauty, as a real-life figure struggling as a second-rate aristocrat in a chaotic world, thereby highlighting the bizarre appearance of this transitional period. This volume covers Teika's life up to the age of forty-eight.” Tsukuma Shobo. This is a set of the first editions of Yoshie Hotta's "Teika Meigetsuki Shisho" (Shinchosha, February 1986) and "Teika Meigetsuki Shisho: Zokuhen" (Shinchosha, March 1988), both with slipcases and obi. There is little yellowing due to age, and no writing, peeled sticker residue, or library stamps. Please consider purchasing, understanding that these are old books from 39 years ago.