The Day the Birds Come By: Noriyuki Sakikawa Publisher: Asahi Shimbunsha Published: 1989 210 pages, B6 size Cover art: Ritsu Okazaki Book design: Susumu Tada Noriyuki Sakikawa: Professor Emeritus, Tokyo Institute of Technology. Born in Tokyo in 1909. Graduated from the Department of Applied Chemistry, Tokyo Imperial University. Doctor of Science. Served as a professor at the Tokyo Institute of Technology and Nihon University. Known not only for his expertise in applied chemistry but also for his rich knowledge and well-rounded personality, he is also famous as a researcher of gemstones and wild birds. Died in 2006. This is a collection of 27 essays about wild birds. Includes stories about meeting Sodo Nakanishi. A zoological chronicle by an elderly scientist. Stored on my bookshelf at home. The contents are clean, but there are brown stains on the edges. Please check the photos. A beautifully designed book. Will be sent via Rakuraku Mercari delivery. #WildBirds #Owl #SodoNakanishi #WhiteEye #Crow #BlackbirdAndBlackThrush #BirdSongAndMusic #TorahikoTeradaAndCuckoo