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Lifetime: 1868 - 1927 Passed: ≈ 97 years ago

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Writer

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Kenjiro Tokutomi

Books by Kenjiro Tokutomi

Nami-ko Cover image

Nami-ko

Romance Drama
Family Marriage Tradition Modernity Divorce Japanese literature Meiji Restoration Tuberculosis

Nami-ko, a young woman from a noble Japanese family, is happily married to Takeo, a naval officer. However, tragedy strikes when Nami-ko contracts tuberculosis. Takeo's mother, fearing for the family line, sends Nami-ko back to her family, effectivel...