Showa 4 (1929) edition from Azusa Shobo Hakushu Kitahara's "Tsuki to Kurumi" (Moon and Walnuts) ★This is a reprint from Horupu Publishing in Showa 49 (1974). There are some age-related stains on the top of the inner box (photo 4), but the book itself is in good condition. The top of the book is gilded. Please understand that this is a used item. It will be carefully packaged and shipped. --- A collection of children's songs by Hakushu Kitahara. This is a reprint of the edition published by Azusa Shobo in Showa 4 (1929). It includes "Karatai no Hana" (Flowers of Karatai), which was set to music by Kosaku Yamada, and contains works from Taisho 13 (1924) to Showa 4 (1929). "Our path of children's songs must be opened towards things that are fragrant, excellent, and auspicious. Because children's songs are also poetry." (From the "Afterword" at the end of this book) This book is accompanied by a passage that reveals Hakushu Kitahara's attitude towards children's songs as poetry. As he says, "I want not only children but also adults, especially those older than boys, to see it," the beautiful words of Hakushu captivate the hearts of adults. Please enjoy it. The cover and inside title page illustrations of this book are by Gan Kameyama, who was a painter and poet. Hakushu says, "His paintings have a vast imagination like that seen in the art of medieval Europe" (referring to Mr. Kameyama in the previous sentence) (From the "Postscript" of this book).