＊Please read the profile. ◎ Please refrain from price negotiations. It is very clean, as shown in the photos. There are no noticeable scratches, dirt, or yellowing. It is in a condition close to "near unused," with only minor scuffs that are difficult to convey in photos, and I can confidently recommend it. Of course, there are no writings or markers. The book is out of print and no longer published by the publisher. If read carefully, there is a high expectation of resale value after reading. Please consider it if you are looking for it. "Love and the Departure of Recognition" Hyakuzo Kurata List Price: ¥800 + tax (¥880) First Edition, October 2008 What is good, what is truth, what is friendship, what is love, what is faith...? This collection contains 17 essays from the author's 20s, written as he thought through these questions. It is a representative work of Hyakuzo Kurata (1891-1943), along with "The Monk and His Disciple," which became a "legendary" favorite among high school students in the pre-war era of Taisho and Showa upon its publication. Hyakuzo Kurata (くらた ひゃくぞう / ももぞう), February 23, 1891 (Meiji 24) - February 12, 1943 (Showa 18) A Japanese playwright and critic who was active in the Taisho and early Showa periods. There is the Hyakuzo Kurata Literature Museum in his hometown of Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture. He aspired to study philosophy and entered the First Higher School, where he was deeply impressed by Kitaro Nishida's "The Study of Good." In 1913 (Taisho 2), he contracted tuberculosis and was in poor health, but from 1916 (Taisho 5) to the following year, he published the play "The Monk and His Disciple" in "Seimei no Kawa," a satellite magazine of the Shirakaba school. This book became a bestseller at the time and was translated into various languages worldwide. He was active in Shirakaba thereafter, and in 1921 (Taisho 10), he published the essay "Love and the Departure of Recognition," in which he explored life in a questing manner. In his later years, he leaned towards Japanese nationalism and preached Mahayana vitalism. *We mainly handle popular works and out-of-print paperback editions. Please check the seller's product list. #HyakuzoKurata #Kurata_Hyakuzo #Book #JapaneseLiterature/Criticism/Essays