This is a translation of a contemporary Japanese novel set in Meiji-era Japan, written by Matsutaro Kawaguchi (1899-1985), one of Japan's most enduringly popular writers and filmmakers. Mistress Oriku instructs young people in the arts of love, and helps solve the romantic dilemmas of some of Tokyo's most famous citizens. Her independent thinking and love of Tokyo's traditions offer a unique perspective on the surprising complexity and contradictions of the Japanese culture of the era.
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This is a translation of a contemporary Japanese novel set in Meiji-era Japan, written by Matsutaro Kawaguchi (1899-1985), one of Japan's most enduringly popular writers and filmmakers. Mistress Oriku instructs young people in the arts of love, and helps solve the romantic dilemmas of some of Tokyo's most famous citizens. Her independent thinking and love of Tokyo's traditions offer a unique perspective on the surprising complexity and contradictions of the Japanese culture of the era.
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NF. Wrappers. Pea green and yellow rear cover, pea green front cover, pea green and photographic front cover are all clean and bright. Book has a nearly unnoticable trace of rubbing at the extreme tips of a couple of the corners-otherwise bright and sharp. Binding is straight and tight. Pages are all clean, white, and crisp. 280 pages.
