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Lifetime: 1864 - 1913 Passed: ≈ 111 years ago

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Writer

Country/Nationality

Sachio Itō

Books by Sachio Itō

隣の嫁 (Tonari no Yome) Cover image

隣の嫁 (Tonari no Yome)

Romance Fiction Drama
Marriage Love Romance Japan Countryside Rural Life Forbidden Love Harvest Relationship Farmer Attraction Neighbor Rice

Tonari no Yome (隣の嫁) is a story that unfolds against the backdrop of rural Japan. It centers on the budding romance between Shozaku, a young farmer's son, and Otoyo, the wife of his neighbor. Shozaku, accustomed to his family's farm life, finds hi...

春の潮 (Haru no Ushio) Cover image

春の潮 (Haru no Ushio)

Romance Drama
Rural Life Forbidden Love Arranged marriage Family Conflict Delayed marriage

This is a sequel to 'Tonari no Yome' (The Neighbor's Wife) by Sachio Itō. The story takes place in a rural village in northern Chiba Prefecture, near the Kuujyukuri coast. Otoyo, the protagonist, returns to her parents' home after her husband's death...