Kyōhō Mitsugizō Shimatsu is a historical story centered on the arrival of a white elephant from Vietnam and the people drawn into its journey through Edo-period Japan.

An imported white elephant turns history into a tale of affection, burden, and sorrow.

年季奉公 is a work by 小松重男. It presents its subject through carefully shaped scenes and a voice rooted in its literary moment.

年季奉公 follows people and their time through the form of 時代小説.