A sweeping novel about the rise and fall of two rival groups: the “Dancing Earth” people and mountain settlers in Kyushu. Winner of the 28th Subaru Literary Award.

A sharp portrait of collective fervor and community.

Minori, a 31-year-old screenwriter, turns to Kampo medicine after unexplained physical and mental distress. A lightly told but precise portrait of imbalance, and the 28th Subaru Literary Award winner.

Illness leads her to rethink balance in body and life.