[Bold Large Print Book] Yamatsubaki: The Samurai's Soul and True Love (Short Story Collection by Shugoro Yamamoto)

The tenth volume of Shugoro Yamamoto's short story collection.

The Samurai Soul and True Love

◆Yamatsubaki The story of Kajii Shuma and his wife, possessing both superficial strength and inner kindness.

The story depicts the beauty of sacrificing oneself for a loved one and the hope that people can grow and change.

◆Yamadachi Mondou While traveling to Hikone Castle to fulfill a secret mission for the feudal lord, they encounter bandits and are stripped of all their belongings. However, their honesty later leads to an unexpected turn of events. This is a thrilling story of reversal woven by honesty.

◆Two Generations of Bride-Catchers The exchange between Grandpa Kanbei and his nephew is truly entertaining. This sensitive and humorous portrayal of family ties, romance, and unexpected turns in life.

◆Women Are the Same Story A humorous love story driven by a woman. Hiroichiro, the son of the castle lord's chief retainer, hates women to the point that he refuses to even look at his fiancee.

[What inspired me to create a bold, large-print book?] My mother is hard of hearing and doesn't watch TV, but she loves reading, has a sharp mind, and has thankfully never suffered from dementia. But one day, she was no longer able to read fine, Mincho typeface, and instead of reading, she began spending her days in a daze. We tried using magnifying glasses and glasses, fearing that she might develop dementia, but nothing worked, and she couldn't even read fine, large-print books. As a test, I published a bold, large-print book on my Kindle and showed it to her. She was thrilled, saying, "Now I can read this without glasses!" She read it all in one day, and even asked me to do the next one (laughs). I eagerly await the delivery of my bold, large-print books to my front door from Amazon. I keep them lined up on a small bookshelf by my bed, and reread them whenever I forget about them. My editor myself developed cataracts, which made the text blurry, and I gradually drifted away from reading, but the bold font makes it easier to read, and it reminded me of the joy of turning the next page again. I would be happy if I could bring the joy of reading back to those whose eyes have started to blur. Even if you don't read much and are tired of the small text on your smartphone, I would encourage you to experience the thrill of digging through a novel in one go!