Something Strange Across the River (JAP 1937. EN 2013) [= A Strange Tale from East of the River] [= Bokutô Kidan (1937)]

First published in 1937, this is a book both modern and nostalgic. It shows a changing city, its slums, backstreets, temples and shrines, a city filled with erudite establishments and riverside brothels. It shows a man trying to justify his life and a glimpse into the creative process, and is, as well, a gentle eulogy on things passing. First published in 1937, this book is both modern and nostalgic, showing a changing city, its slums, backstreets, temples and shrines. It is a city filled with erudite establishments and brothels. It shows a man trying to justify his life. It is a glimpse into the creative process. Perhaps more than anything it is a gentle eulogy on things passing (subjet: famous fictional depiction of the demimonde in early 20th-century Tokyo)