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| Original Title | 呂宋の壺 |
|---|---|
| Author | 久生 十蘭 |
| Genre | Popular Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | Ōsako Kichinōjō, a seasoned maritime merchant in Japan's tumultuous Keichō era, thought his days of perilous Nanban trade were behind him. But a daunting command from his lord, Shimazu Yoshihiro, shatters his quiet life: journey to distant Luzon and acquire a legendary tea jar, an artifact coveted by the powerful Tokugawa Ieyasu himself. Forced into a superficial conversion to Christianity, Kichinōjō sets sail into treacherous, pirate-infested waters. His quest for the mythical 'Luzon Jar,' said to be worth a fortune, becomes a desperate odyssey across Southeast Asia. He battles ruthless brigands, endures devastating shipwrecks, and confronts the crushing despair of isolation, all while hunting for a reclusive merchant who might hold the key to the jar's true origin. Can this impossible mission secure his lord's future, or will the unforgiving South Seas claim him and his quest forever? |
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