"Masashige Kusunoki: Complete Set" Kenzo Kitakata Price: ¥680 Only read once. Welcome to bundle purchases. Volume 1) The late Kamakura period. The shogunate's days are numbered, and under the circumstances of the coming of a chaotic era, there was a man who continued to lie low with great ambition. His name is Masashige Kusunoki. The villain who controlled the distribution in the Kinai region rose from the grass roots when the opportunity to overthrow the shogunate ripened, and led a small army to challenge the powerful Rokuhara army. This is a historical epic, the culmination of Kitakata's "Nanbokucho" series, depicting the true figure of a military commander hailed as one of the greatest military geniuses in Japanese history. Volume 2) If it collapses, death. Kusunoki's party, who rose up with a desperate resolve, baffled the shogunate's large army due to Masashige's skillful use of tactics. Eventually, they recaptured Kyoto with Enshin Akamatsu and Takauji Ashikaga (later Takauji), and the Kenmu Restoration of Emperor Godaigo was achieved... But... Kitakata's "Nanbokucho" series' tearful final chapter depicts the harsh life of the ill-fated great general, who, despite his unwavering beliefs, was drawn to a cruel fate and had to go to his death, with powerful brushstrokes. <Commentary> Masamitsu Hosoya #KenzoKitakata #Kenzo_Kitakata #book #JapaneseLiterature/Novels/Stories