“A collection of 13 interconnected short stories depicting rural Japanese life, folklore, and human drama across various settings.”
Akai Hana
紅い花
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A collection of 13 interconnected short stories depicting rural Japanese life, folklore, and human drama across various settings.
1. Akai Hana (Red Flowers) 2. Ri-san Ikka (The Lee Family) 3. Tsuya (The Wake) 4. Umibe no Jokei (Scenes from the Seaside) 5. Nishibetamura Jiken (The Incident at Nishibeta Village) 6. Futamata Keikoku (Futamata Gorge) 7. Honyaradou no Ben-san (Mister Ben of the Honyara Cave) 8. Jonin (The Ninjess) 9. Furuhon to Shoujo (The Secondhand Book) 10. Mokkiriya no Shoujo (The Mokkiriya Tavern Girl) 11. Yanagiya Shujin (Master of the Willow Inn) 12. Shomin Onyado 13. Kinjo no Keshiki
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A Manga Publication
- Format 13 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 44m approx
- Published Feb 1960 – Oct 1981
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M19850 catalog