“The forger’s life is a shadow cast by the original—always present, yet never truly seen.” Chapter 1: The Discovery The story begins with the narrator, a writer, stumbling […]
Japanese literature
The Hunting Gun
“The hunting gun is a lonely thing. It is not like a sword, which can be drawn in a moment of passion. A gun must be loaded, aimed, […]
Japanese literature
Bullfight
“The bullfight was over, but the memory of it lingered like a stain.” Chapter 1: The Invitation The novel opens with Tsugami, a newspaper editor in post-war Osaka, […]