Yume Jūya (Ten Nights of Dreams): The Eighth Night
【Masterpieces of Modern Japanese Literature(51)】
By Sōseki Natsume
Narrated by Nana Nagao
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A short story by Sōseki Natsume
“As I stepped over the threshold of the barber’s, three or four people dressed in white froze in place and, all at once, said, “Welcome.” Standing in the center and looking around, I saw it was a square room. Windows opened on two sides, and mirrors hung on the remaining two. Counting the mirrors, there were six in all. I moved to sit in front of one of them. As I did, the seat gave a soft, satisfying bounce. It was a chair very well made for comfort. In the mirror, my face appeared clearly. Behind my reflection, I could see the windows. Then, at a slant, I noticed the lattice of the reception counter. There was no one inside it. Outside the windows, I could see the upper halves of people passing along the street. Shōtarō walked by, accompanied by a woman.”
Author : Sōseki Natsume
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
1867 – 1916
Born in Babashita, Ushigome, Edo (present-day Kikui-chō, Shinjuku, Tokyo). His real name was Kinnosuke. After graduating from the Department of English Literature at the Imperial University, he taught English at Matsuyama Middle School and the Fifth High School before studying in Britain. Upon his return to Japan, he became a lecturer at Tokyo Imperial University. In 1905, he made his literary debut with I Am a Cat. He went on to write many masterpieces, including Botchan, Kusamakura, Sanshirō, Sorekara (And Then), Mon (The Gate), Higan sugi made, Kōjin (The Wayfarer), Kokoro, Michikusa, and Meian (Light and Darkness). He is regarded as one of the foremost literary figures of modern Japan.