A Kazuo Oikawa novel that looks at social undercurrents and portrays hardship and solidarity. As a Takiji-Yuriko Prize winner, it was recognized for its attention to socially vulnerable people.

It depicts hardships that continue like a deep current, along with the bonds between people.

A haiku collection by free-verse haiku poet Mudo Hashimoto, looking at life with his wife and aging. Its lived feeling and resistant spirit were recognized in the context of the Takiji-Yuriko Prize.

In daily life with his wife, the direct breathing of free-verse haiku is present.