💬 Ibe Sukehachi, a widower, rarely takes a bath, so his body gives off a strange odor. He was scolded by the feudal lord for this, and since then he has been nicknamed ❓. Sukehachi is visited by Hatsu, the younger sister of Iinuma, who is a close friend of Sukehachi's. Soon, Sukehachi gets caught up in something unexpected. 👧🏻I won't wait for you to come home, so I wish you luck. The way the story goes from a comical development to a depiction of loneliness, and then ends with a touching scene is incredible. Truly a masterful performance! [Main characters] Ibe Sukehachi --- Role of the storehouse. Head of the food storage department. Katori school. Une --- Sukehachi's wife, who died two years ago. Tozaemon --- Sukehachi's deceased father. Katori school. Okane --- Old woman who helps out at the Ibe household. Iinuma Rinnojo -- Friend. Right-hand man. Sukehachi's best friend. Hatsu -- Rinnojo's younger sister. Koda Toyotaro -- Hatsu's ex-husband. Itto-ryu. Yasumatsu -- Matchmaker. Kusaka Shobei -- Magistrate of the storehouse. Sukehachi's boss. Mizoguchi Shuzen -- Monthly retainer. Naito Gaiki -- Middle-aged man. Stabbed to death by Yashiro. Tonomura Yashiro -- Group leader. Swordsman. Jikishin-ryu. Shida Unosuke -- Martial arts instructor. [Terminology] 👦🏻A widower A man who has lost his wife and does not remarry. Or a man who has remained single. 🍚Kurabugyo (Storehouse Magistrate) A magistrate who was in charge of managing the rice storehouses of the shogunate in major cities such as Edo Asakusa during the Edo period. Also called Gokurabugyo. 📌Table of Contents00:00:00『Opening』00:00:29『Bookmark 1』00:11:36『Bookmark 2』00:19:03『Bookmark 3』00:30:15『Bookmark 4』00:41:01『Bookmark 5』00:49:52『Bookmark 6』01:10:53『Ending』👦🏻Shuhei Fujisawa (1927-1997) Born in Yamagata Prefecture. Graduated from Yamagata Normal School (now Yamagata University). After working as a middle school teacher and a journalist for an industry newspaper, he became a writer in 1971. He made his debut as an author in 1971 when his work "Mikui Umi" (Dark Sea) won the All Yomimono Newcomer's Award. In 1973, he won the Naoki Prize for "Ansatsu no Nenrin" (Rings of Assassination). In 1986, he won the Yoshikawa Eiji Literature Prize for "Shiroki Bin" (White Bottle). In 1989, he received the Kikuchi Kan Award for his achievements throughout his life as a writer. In 1990, he received the Minister of Education's Art Encouragement Prize for "Ichijin" (City Dust). In 1994, he received the Asahi Prize and the Tokyo Metropolitan Cultural Award. In 1995, he was awarded the Medal with Purple Ribbon. In 1997, he received the Yamagata Prefecture Citizen's Honor Award and was presented with a "Record of Commemoration" by the city of Tsuruoka. In 2010, the "Tsuruoka City Fujisawa Shuhei Memorial Museum" opened. Related words: Shuhei Fujisawa, Dragon's Tail Sword (Evil Sword), Matsukaze Cowardly Sword, Tiger's Eye (Assassination Sword), Bird Stab (Desperate Sword), Demon's Claw (Hidden Sword), Ripples (Woman's Sword), Reed Harvest (Misfortune Sword), Demon Runner (Fateful Sword), Stone Breaker (Drunken Sword), Twin Swallows (Dishonored Sword), Thunder Slash (Woman's Trouble Sword), Kagerou (Yang Madness Sword), Toad's Tongue (Frog's Tongue Sword), Running Water (Amorous Sword), Plover (Darkness Sword), Zangetsu (Lonely Sword), Echo Return (Blind Sword), The Twilight Samurai, Shugoro Yamamoto, Miyuki Miyabe, Shotaro Ikenami, Onihei Hankacho, Ryotaro Shiba, Ryoma Goes, Kuniko Mukoda, Kyoko Kishida, Seicho Matsumoto, Seishi Yokomizo, Ranpo Edogawa, Jiro Akagawa, Kyotaro Nishimura, Shizuko Natsuki, Haruki Murakami, Higashino Keigo, Ayatsuji Yukito, Minato Kanae, Kakuta Mitsuyo, Ono Fuyumi, Asada Jiro, Atoda Takashi, Miyamoto Teru, period drama, period novel, historical novel, detective novel, mystery, suspense, fiction, non-fiction, science fiction, love, romance, fairy tale, picture book, drama, radio drama, for work, for sleep, BGM [Related List] 🖊️Fujisawa Shuhei👉 • 🖊️Fujisawa Shuhei 🖊️Yamamoto Shugoro👉 • 🖊️Yamamoto Shugoro 🖊️Miyabe Miyuki👉 • 🖊️Miyabe Miyuki 🖊️Tanizaki Junichiro👉 • 🖊️Tanizaki Junichiro 🖊️Yamada Futaro👉 • 🖊️Yamada Futaro 【Playlists created】 👉 / @radio.midnight.fm.station.2023 【Podcasts created】 👉 / @radio.midnight.fm.station.2023 💖Please subscribe to the channel if you like! (o^－^o) 👉 / @radio.midnight.fm.station.2023 #Reading #Swordsman novel #Fujisawa Shuhei