Timeline
Lifetime:
1861 -
1928
Passed: ≈
96 years ago
Title
Writer
Country/Nationality
Ryūrō Hirotsu
Books by Ryūrō Hirotsu
今戸心中 (Imado Shinjyuu)
Romance
Fiction
Drama
Tragedy
Love
Tragedy
Social Class
Suicide
Prostitution
Edo Period
Japanese literature
Lost love
Financial ruin
Yoshiwara
Jidaimono
Shinjū
Imado Shinjū, by Ryūrō Hirotsu, is a poignant tale set in the Yoshiwara district of Edo-era Japan, a place known for its legal prostitution. The story centers on Yoshizato, a high-class courtesan, and her relationship with two men. Her heart is torn...