Teihon Yachoki Volume 1: With Wild Birds (First Edition) Author: Godo Nakanishi Publisher: Shunjusha, 1978 Price: 1500 yen Contents: Includes essays and records that have captivated people who love wild birds and nature, such as "Birds' Score," "Mount Fuji Birdwatching Trip," and "Urban Bird Painting Collection." Godo Nakanishi At the age of 16 in 1911, he was ordained at Jindaiji Temple in Tokyo and became a Tendai Buddhist monk, changing his name to Godo. He became a Gon-sojo (high-ranking priest) in 1967. Meanwhile, he joined the lyrical poetry society of Naito Chosaku in 1915. He wrote poems and novels, but in 1926, he retreated to the mountains due to skepticism about the ideological situation. Around 1928, he began researching the ecology of wild birds and insects, and in 1934, he founded the Wild Bird Society of Japan with Kunio Yanagida and others. For 50 years since then, he dedicated his life to the bird protection movement and nature conservation, including the "cage bird" ban, and played a role in the enactment of the Bird Protection Law. In his later years, he was passionate about creating a "wild bird sanctuary." He resigned as chairman of the Wild Bird Society of Japan, a position he had held for many years, in 1980, and became honorary chairman the following year. During this time, he also served as the Japanese representative to the International Council for Bird Preservation and as the managing director of the Japan Bird Protection Federation. He is also known as a poet and tanka poet, with poetry collections such as "Tokyo City," "Flower Pilgrimage," "Mountain Poetry Collection," and "Songs of the Jungle," and tanka collections such as "Shomyo" and "Godo Kashu." In addition, he has many books on wild birds and nature, including "Living with Wild Birds," "Teihon Yachoki" (16 volumes), and "With Wild Birds." The word "Yacho" (wild bird) is a neologism he created. There are no signs of damage, bleeding, or discoloration due to sun exposure visible in the contents of the book. There are color changes and bleeding on the cover and the book's cover. Please check the photos. Shipped via Mercari delivery. Thank you.