Tag Archives: Tadashi Imai

A portrait of Japan, five years after its defeat in WWII, still in the grip of unemployment Read More »

Immediately after the Second World War, sister Kiku and brother Isamu, whose mother Read More »

Junai Monogatari AKA Story of Pure Love is about two poor youths, Mitsuko and Kando Read More »

The heroes and heroines are all rice farmers, struggling Read More »

Gonsuke has had to leave town to find employment Read More »

After killing a high-ranking officer in an illegal duel, a low-ranking samurai Read More »

Japanese youngsters enduring hard training in Recruit Camp Read More »

A group of Okinawan high school girls are drafted as nurses during the American invasion of the island. Read More »

Three short tales from stories by Ichiyo Higuchi. Read More »

When a married woman has an affair with a young musician, feudal Japanese law requires that both offenders pay with their lives. Read More »