Pathway to Japanese Literature
Discover Japan's stories—across time, across language.
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| Original Title | 光をかかぐる人々 |
|---|---|
| Author | 徳永 直 |
| Genre | War & Social Literature |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | A former typesetter-turned-novelist has always lived among words, yet remained indifferent to their origins. Until a forgotten hand press at a museum sparks a consuming question: Who truly brought modern printing type to Japan? This personal quest thrusts him into a meticulously researched history, seeking the elusive Motoki Shōzō, the 'father' of Japanese typography. His journey explodes into an epic chronicle of Japan's turbulent awakening – from the 'Black Ships' and forced national opening, to the desperate struggle to master Western science and define national identity. Movable type here is not just an invention, but a crucible forging a nation's destiny. Can one man's relentless pursuit illuminate how a fragile nation, scarred by isolation and besieged by foreign powers, held up the light of its own printed word? |
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