"The Cicada's Cry" Rin Hamuro Price: ¥1,728 #RinHamuro #Books #BOOK #Literature #Novel Shōzaburō Tanno, an official in the inner circle of the Bungo-Hane clan, barely escapes seppuku after a violent incident in the castle. He is then sent by the chief retainer to Akitani Toda, a former district magistrate, who is confined in the village of Mukaiyama. Seven years prior, Akitani was accused of adultery with the former lord's concubine and sentenced to compile the clan's genealogy and commit seppuku in ten years. Shōzaburō is tasked with assisting in the compilation, monitoring Akitani, and uncovering the truth of the incident from seven years ago. However, upon arriving in Mukaiyama, Shōzaburō is touched by Akitani's integrity and comes to believe in his innocence... A tear-jerking historical novel that portrays the noble and poignant resolve of a man whose life is predetermined, set against the backdrop of a serene mountain village.