“Rakuten Girl Passes By” By Seiko Tanabe [Awarded the Akutagawa Prize in 1964 for "Sentimental Journey"] Price: ¥1,500 (excluding tax) Published: April 10, 1998 (First Edition) Publisher: Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc. Size: Approximately 19.7 x 13.5 x 2.3 cm Format: Hardcover ♦︎Includes shipping ^o^/ 【Book Overview】 "A little girl born in a town photo studio, who survived the war, wrote her favorite stories dreamily, and was fortunate enough to be allowed to live in the world with some readers. The author, who cannot help but think of the blessings of the gods and Buddhas, the blessings of heaven and earth, and the blessings of all living beings, depicts her childhood memories, her father, her mother, the war, becoming a writer, her married life... a half-life filled with hardships, but even more fun. 《Table of Contents》 Chapter 1: The Beginning of a Rakuten Life - Growing up in the Shitamachi under the Sunset Chapter 2: War and Post-War - Surviving the Flames of War Chapter 3: Sagan in Osaka Dialect - Weaving Dreams... Suddenly, the Award Chapter 4: The Dream Place Kobe/Amami - My Castle is a Three-Tatami-Mat Room Chapter 5: A Rakuten Life - Thinking Back, I've Come a Long Way 【Author Introduction】 Seiko Tanabe [Tanabe Seiko] Born in Osaka in 1928. Graduated from Osaka Shoin Women's Junior College, Department of Japanese Literature. Awarded the Akutagawa Prize in '64 for "Sentimental Journey," and the Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Award in '93 for "Hinekure Issa." ※This is introduction information about the author, editor, translator, supervisor, illustrator, etc., as listed in the book. ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ Thank you for viewing. ^o^ [Condition] There are no particular damages or stains that make the pages unreadable. Overall, it is clean ♪ ^o^ [Excellent Condition] ○ Obi: Yes. ○ Creases: None. ○ Sunburn: None. ○ Tears: None. ○ Writing: None. ○ No pets. ○ Non-smoking. ☆Please refrain from purchasing if you are sensitive to items stored at home. ☆Instant purchase is OK without comments! ＊We will take waterproof measures when packing and shipping. ＊If you have any questions, please feel free to comment. #Books #JapaneseLiterature/Novels/Stories #BOOK #Bunko #Hobbies #Literature #DailyLife #Non-DailyLife #Youth #Criticism/Essays #SeikoTanabe #SentimentalJourney #AkutagawaPrize #HinekureIssa #YoshikawaEijiLiteraryAward