Timeline
Lifetime:
1872 -
1943
Passed: ≈
81 years ago
Title
Writer
Country/Nationality
Tōson Shimazaki
Books by Tōson Shimazaki
ふるさと (Furusato)
Fiction
Memoir
Non-Fiction
Children's Literature
Family
Nature
Education
Travel
Childhood
Migration
Nostalgia
Coming-of-age
Animals
Folklore
Japanese culture
Tokyo
Magome
Nagano
In "Furusato" (Homeland), Tōson Shimazaki recounts his childhood in Magome, a village in Nagano prefecture. Written as if addressing his own children, the book blends personal reminiscences with fantastical elements, where animals and nature come ali...
眼鏡 (Megane)
Fiction
Travel
History
Nature
Culture
Travel
Society
Japan
Megane is a novel by Japanese author Tōson Shimazaki that follows a pair of glasses as they travel through Japan for 9 months. Along the way, the glasses witness the country's diverse landscapes, cultures, and people. The novel is a meditation on the...