Yume Jūya (Ten Nights of Dreams): The Sixth Night
【Masterpieces of Modern Japanese Literature㊾】
By Sōseki Natsume
Narrated by Nana Nagao
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A short story by Sōseki Natsume
“It was said that Unkei was carving the guardian deities at the gate of Gokoku-ji Temple, so I went there for a walk to have a look. When I arrived, a crowd had already gathered before me, busily offering their opinions and speculations. About five or six ken in front of the temple gate stood a great red pine. Its trunk slanted upward, partly concealing the tiled roof of the gate, and then stretched far into the blue sky. The green of the pine and the vermilion of the gate reflected each other beautifully. Moreover, the tree’s position was perfect — cut at an angle so as not to block the left edge of the gate, spreading wider toward the top, its branches thrusting out just to the roofline. The effect was somehow antique, reminiscent of the Kamakura period.”
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.