A collection of compact essays in which the painter sketches childhood in Fukuoka, the postwar art world, and encounters in Paris. Memories of figures such as Tsuguharu Foujita and Komimasa Tanaka emerge like quick, vivid drawings.

A painter’s eye fixes the outlines of people and the atmosphere of an era in brief prose.

A memoir of a young mathematician in the United States, candidly describing research life, cultural friction, and the strain of teaching in English. Rather than technical mathematics, it foregrounds solitude, failure, and personal growth.

The record of a young scholar searching for his own language and way of life abroad.

An essay collection centered on observations in Korea, reflecting on Japan’s relationship with its neighbor, modernization, and historical memory. Personal encounters broaden into questions of diplomacy and international relations.

Experiences in a neighboring country prompt a reconsideration of how Japan sees itself.