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Natsuko Higuchi (Japanese: 樋口 夏子, Hepburn: Higuchi Natsuko, 2 May 1872 – 23 November 1896), known by her pen name Higuchi Ichiyō (樋口 一葉), was a Japanese writer during the Meiji era. She was Japan's first professional woman writer of modern literature, specializing in short stories and poetry, and was also an extensive diarist.
Higuchi's novella was read and commended by eminent literary figures including Mori Ōgai, Kōda Rohan and Saitō Ryokuu, who elevated Ichiyō Higuchi to the status of one of the era's most well-liked authors. It was complimented specifically for its in-depth and vivid account of Yoshiwara's distinctive traditions.
The history of anime dates back to the early 20th century, with Japan producing its first animated films in the 1910s, influenced by Western animation techniques. However, it wasn't until the 1960s, with the work of Osamu Tezuka, often called the "God of Manga," that anime began to take shape as a distinct cultural phenomenon.
An Inlet of Muddy Water (Japanese: にごりえ, romanized: Nigorie), also titled Muddy Waters, is a 1953 Japanese drama film directed by Tadashi Imai.Based on three short stories by Ichiyō Higuchi, it received numerous national film prizes and is regarded as a major work of Imai by film historians.
On the Last Day of the Year (Japanese: 大つごもり, Hepburn: Ōtsugomori) is a short story by Japanese writer Ichiyō Higuchi first published in 1894. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It tells the story of a young housemaid, Omine, who steals money from her employers to help a sick relative.
Nigorie (Japanese: にごり江, Hepburn: Nigorie), translated into English as Troubled Waters and Muddy Bay, is a short story [1] by Japanese writer Ichiyō Higuchi, written and published in 1895. [2] It depicts the fate of a courtesan in the red light district of a nameless town during the Meiji era. [2]
This is a list of anime by release date which covers Japanese animated productions that were made between 1917–1938. Anime in Japan can be traced back to three key figures whom in the early 20th century started experimenting with paper animation. It is unknown when the first animated film was made for public viewing, but historians have tied ...
Growing up in the Yoshiwara red light district of Meiji era Edo, teenage boy Shinnyo, son of a buddhist priest, helplessly witnesses not only his sister Ohana being sold as a concubine by his money-loving father, but also the fate of Midori, a neighbourhood girl to whom he has an unspoken affection, who is destined to become a courtesan like her older sister Omaki.