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| Original Title | 城を守る者 |
|---|---|
| Author | 山本 周五郎 |
| Genre | Popular Fiction |
| Author Type | Male Author |
| Summary | In a land ravaged by endless war, where a samurai's honor is forged on the battlefield, Uesugi Kenshin's trusted retainer, Chisaka Tōshima Kiyotane, is an anomaly. When the call comes for a decisive, all-out campaign, every warrior clamors for glory, but someone must remain to guard Kasugayama Castle. Kiyotane volunteers, knowingly inviting the scorn of his peers and the bitter disapproval of his own son, Michitane. As castellan, his actions seem tyrannical: confiscating vital supplies, confining women and children, and forcing soldiers into menial labor. With his reputation crumbling and his family's honor at stake, Kiyotane remains inscrutable, a lone guardian enduring the lash of public contempt. What devastating secret forces this silent samurai to embrace infamy, and will his true purpose be understood before it's too late |
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