Naranu Kannin（Enduring the Unendurable）
【Masterpieces of Modern Japanese Literature㊶】
By Shūgorō Yamamoto
Narrated by Nana Nagao
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A short story by Shūgorō Yamamoto
“And if you say you cannot forgive, then what will you do?” “I cannot go on living like this. Either I must cut down Jūsuke, or else be cut down myself. Unless the matter is settled one way or the other, I cannot preserve my honor.” “In other words, you mean to fight a duel?” Uemori Matajūrō looked upon the face of his nephew for the first time. “It is only after enduring as much as I could. Any further, and I will be branded a coward.” On the boy’s finely flushed face there appeared an expression of resolve, as if it had been carved there with a chisel.
Author : Shūgorō Yamamoto
Narrator : Nana Nagao
Produced by：Koé no Shoten
Special Thanks：Shigoto, Inc.
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Release Date：2025/
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
1903 – 1967
Born in Yamanashi Prefecture, his real name was Satomu Shimizu. In his youth, he lived as an apprentice at the Yamamoto Shūgorō Shop in Kobikichō, Tokyo. In 1926, his story Near Suma Temple was published in Bungei Shunjū, becoming his breakthrough work. In 1943, his work Nihon Fudōki was nominated for the Naoki Prize, which he declined. He published numerous works, mainly historical and period novels, including The Fir Tree Remains, Red Beard Medical Tales, Aobeka Story, A Town Without Seasons, Sabu, and The Long Slope, characterized by sincere and warm portrayals of characters and richly developed narratives. Many of his works were also adapted for film and stage.