“Mokugei” (Rose of Sharon) Yoshikichi Furui / Toshiki Matsuura Price: ¥1700 (excluding tax) Kodansha Bunko, May 2003, First Edition, First Printing Both the inside and outside appear to be in good condition, with no noticeable damage such as folds or stains, and I believe it is generally clean for a used item. It's a slightly older book, but it doesn't seem to have much yellowing due to age. ◆Contents Yoshiko, who is frightened by her own physiology that provokes the violent nature of men. Kuniko, who wavers between the memory of sex from 20 years ago and reality. The accidental relationship between Sugi, a sensible middle-aged man, and the two women intertwines with each other, using the fantasies spun by the women as a magnetic field, neither love nor sexual love, endlessly deviating from the established concept of "love." A long novel that depicts the impossibility of relationships and the landscape of eros like a wilderness, with a dense writing style. Winner of the Jun'ichiro Tanizaki Prize. #YoshikichiFurui #Yoshikichi_Furui #ToshikiMatsuura #Toshiki_Matsuura #book #JapaneseLiterature/Novels&Stories