This item has been stored at home. It is in very good condition, but being old, there is some age-related wear and tear on the cover. As shown in the images, there is a fold on two pages at the bottom due to storage, and there are also folds on six consecutive pages in the latter half of the book. We appreciate your understanding. Oiraku no Hana (Flowers of Old Age) by Shoichi Ozawa A collection of essays brimming with deep emotion, chronicling nostalgic Tokyo, unforgettable performers, and the joys of old age, as seen and heard by a Showa-era person in the Heisei era. Born and raised in Kamata, Tokyo, I've always done what I liked. A collection of essays with a rich flavor, chronicling the things a Showa-era person in the Heisei era saw and heard. Contents: Flowers of Old Age (Old Age and Me; Shoichi Ozawa's Perspective on Life, etc.) Nostalgic Places, Nostalgic Songs (My Town, My Friends; Various Smells, etc.) Unforgettable People (The Artistry of Komeicho Katsura; Soeda Azembo Lives On, etc.) Traveling with My Wife (Travel, People, Heart; Ah, a Journey for Two; My Cat) Fun, Fun! The Recommendation of the Urinal Health Method (Dialogue: Koto Kaneko & Shoichi Ozawa) A Talk About Wandering Performers From a Review: Mr. Ozawa's book is interesting. Especially the stories about Mr. Kato and Mr. Kitamura, who had a long-standing relationship with him, at their joint wedding ceremony, the story of the calligraphy of the respected Mantaro Kubota, and the story with Master Komeicho Katsura, who was from the same school as Masao Kaga. I enjoyed reading the weekly contract diary in Weekly Shincho. There is no actor today who can write on such a wide range of topics. Reading it, the voice, the storytelling, which can be called the Shoichi Ozawa style, familiar from the radio program "Shoichi Ozawa's Kokoro," comes back to life in your ears, a lighthearted essay. I truly think, I wish I could become an old man like this.