This novel won the Naoki Prize in 2005, the highest honor in Japan. It revolves around Sayoko, a 35-year-old housewife with a three-year-old child, an indifferent husband, and a sharp-tongued mother-in-law. After a five-year absence from the workforce, she decides to re-enter the job market and meets her boss, who graduated from the same university and is of the same age. Initially, the differences between the two women seem stark, but as the story unfolds, significant similarities are revealed, particularly in their social withdrawal and shared past of being ridiculed in school.
Mitsuyo Kakuta Books
Mitsuyo Kakuta focuses her literary lens on the lives of women of her generation, often navigating the complexities of their mid-thirties and forties. Her narratives delve into the intricate web of relationships and personal dilemmas with keen observation and profound empathy. Kakuta excels at crafting relatable characters, drawing readers into their everyday struggles and triumphs. Her stylistic dexterity and deep understanding of the human psyche make her a compelling storyteller.
LOVE展:アートにみる愛のかたち
シャガールから草間彌生、初音ミクまで - 10th Anniversary Exhibition - All You Need Is Love From Chagall To Kusama And Hatsune Miku
- 211 pages
- 8 hours of reading
For human beings, love is the most precious of things. To mark its 10th anniversary, the Mori Art Museum will take the theme of "love." Via around 200 works ranging from celebrated contributions to art history, to ambitious new works, the exhibition explores love in its myriad forms - starting romantic love, extending to love of family, and love of mankind. Possessed of a complexity that causes it to occasionally stray into the realms of hatred and jealousy, love also has the ability to transcend conflict of every sort. The exhibition will present renowned works depicting love in its many manifestations, including the new kinds of bond we forge in today's internet - connected world. What does "love" mean to you? Join us to experience love anew, through the medium of art.
対岸の彼女
- 340 pages
- 12 hours of reading
女社長の葵と専業主婦の小夜子。二人の出会いと友情は、些細なことから亀裂を生じていくが......。孤独から希望へ、感動の傑作長篇
Hisoyaka na hanazono. ひそやかな花園
- 381 pages
- 14 hours of reading
幼いころ、毎年家族ぐるみでサマーキャンプを共にしていた七人。全員ひとりっ子の七人にとって天国のような楽しい時間だったキャンプは、ある年から突然なくなる。大人になり、再会した彼らが知った出生にまつわる衝撃の真実。七人の父は誰なのか―?この世にあるすべての命に捧げる感動長編。