This book was first published by Okafusha on October 20, 1985. The original selling price was 4,800 yen. This is an excellent book for learning about Satō Sataro, a prominent tanka poet associated with the tanka groups "Araragi" and "Hodō." It is a very old book, so there are noticeable stains and yellowing. It is a thick book with a total of 509 pages.