Hijō na Otoko（The Callous Man）
【Masterpieces of Modern Japanese Literature㉝】
By Masao Yamakawa
Narrated by Nana Nagao
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A short story by Masao Yamakawa
“I lifted my face. It was her, after all.Through the window, her eyes fixed on mine, pleading. She wanted me to open it for her.Against the black pane, she made a sound—soft at first, then growing stronger, more insistent, the tapping continuing without pause.She writhed, signaling to me with her whole body.…But I had not the slightest intention of letting her into the room. Absolutely not.To do such a thing would only invite needless trouble.“
Author : Masao Yamakawa
Narrator : Nana Nagao
Produced by：Koé no Shoten
Special Thanks：Shigoto, Inc.
Listening Length：00:09:53
Release Date：2025/9/2
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
1930 – 1965
Born in Tokyo, his real name was Yoshimi. He dropped out of the graduate school at Keio University. He co-revived the third edition of Mita Bungaku with Hideo Takubo and Yoshihisa Katsura, and serialized Hibi no Shi (“Daily Death”) in the magazine.
In 1958, he published Engi no Hate（”End of the Act”）, Sono Ichinen（”That One Year”）, Kinin（”Return to Post”）, and Umi no kokuhatsu（The Sea’s Accusation） in Bungakukai. He also made his mark in the short-short genre, with Omamori（”Charm”）being featured in overseas magazines.
He gained recognition with works like Kaigan Kōen (“Seaside Park”) and The Christmas Gift, but tragically died in a traffic accident in 1965. After his death, works such as Ai no Gotoku（”Like Love”） were published.