There are no noticeable scratches or stains, but please understand that this item has been stored by an individual. Shigeharu Nakano (January 25, 1902 - August 24, 1979) was a Japanese novelist, poet, critic, and politician. His representative works include the novels "Uta no Wakare," "Muragimo," "Nashinohana," and "Kou, Otsu, Hei, Tei"; the critical work "Saito Mokichi Note"; and the poetry collection "Nakano Shigeharu Shishu." His younger sister was the poet Suzuko Nakano, and his wife was the actress Izumi Hara.