＊Please read the profile before purchasing. ◎ Out of print by the publisher, reprint undecided. ◎ 12th printing, March 2012 ◎ Rare! Only slightly yellowed. It's in very good condition as you can see in the photos. There are almost no scratches or stains. There might be some extremely minor scuffs that are difficult to see in the photos, but in my opinion, it's a beautiful item "like new." I highly recommend it. It's out of print by the publisher, and a reprint is undecided. Many copies in circulation are heavily yellowed, but this one is only slightly so, as shown in the photos, and is acceptable. If you are looking for a beautiful copy, please purchase it as soon as possible. "Senjūshō" Koichi Nishio Price: ¥860 + tax (¥946) 12th printing, March 2012 Not just as a Buddhist tale, it has been read for 700 years as the work of the wandering poet Saigyo, and has greatly influenced literary figures such as Basho and later literary works. Today, it has been revealed that this book was actually a forgery by a later person, but it is attracting new interest, such as research on the image of Saigyo formed through this act of attribution. Koichi Nishio (June 21, 1913 - March 19, 1998) Japanese literary scholar. Born in Iida Town, Shimoina District, Nagano Prefecture (present-day Iida City) as the eldest son of Minoru Nishio. In 1926, the family moved to Ochiai Town, Toyotama District, Tokyo Prefecture. After attending the former Urawa High School, Department of Literature, he graduated from the Department of Japanese Literature, Faculty of Letters, Tokyo Imperial University in 1936. He was a professor at the Army Officer Academy in 1943, a professor at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies in 1946, a professor at Yamanashi University in 1949, retired in 1979, became a professor emeritus, and in the same year, a professor at Seisen University, and in 1985, the president of Ueda Women's Junior College. Awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon in November 1989. He specialized in medieval narrative literature. ＊Mainly dealing with popular works and out-of-print paperback editions. Please check the seller's product list. #KoichiNishio #Koichi_Nishio #book #JapaneseLiterature/Novels&Stories