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.

Watashi no Mita Koto Kiita Koto was a radio essay program presented by Chieko Akiyama on NHK Radio. It spoke about familiar events in clear language and carried the atmosphere of postwar life and a woman's perspective as a daily voice.

A broadcast essay that turned what was seen and heard into a daily voice conveying postwar everyday feeling.

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.