A biographical work portraying Admiral Yamamoto Isoroku and, through him, the military, political, and wartime climate of modern Japan.

山本五十六 is an award-recognized work that concentrates the author’s expressive strengths.

A biographical novel about love, solitude, and literary life, shaped around poet Miyoshi Tatsuji and Keiko, sister of Hagiwara Sakutaro.

天上の花 is an award-recognized work that concentrates the author’s expressive strengths.

A Chiyo Uno novel that captures pain and attachment in human relationships through sharp sensation and concise prose.

刺す is an award-recognized work that concentrates the author’s expressive strengths.

A novel that questions faith, betrayal, and divine silence through the anguish of a priest who enters Japan during the persecution of Christians.

沈黙 is an award-recognized work that concentrates the author’s expressive strengths.

A critical work tracing Masamune Hakucho’s life and critical spirit, portraying his place in modern literary history.

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