An essay work by Kikuji Shimamura, a physician involved in tuberculosis care. Through his days as a sanatorium director, it quietly portrays medicine, illness, daily life, and hope.

Written in a diary-like mode, the work records patients' lives, a doctor's responsibilities, and the difficulties of postwar medical care as seen from a sanatorium.

The second Japan Essayist Club Award recognized Chieko Akiyama's NHK Radio women's program Watashi no Mita Koto, Kiita Koto. As the award honored a radio program rather than an individual book, no bibliographic record is listed for this recipient.

An essay work based on Sakae Suda's long-running newspaper column. It depicts daily social currents, urban customs, and ordinary people's lives in a lively prose style.

Through a journalist's eye, the work gathers scenes from the city and the mood of the times, reflecting Showa-era society through many short pieces.