Golden Hour Novel Kintaro Hattori / Shuhei Nire

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Japanese title: 文庫 日本文学 黄金の刻 小説 服部金太郎 / 楡周平 集英社文庫
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Item number: 3Z232314
Released date: 20 Feb 2024
Maker: Shueisha
著: 楡周平

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Japanese Literature
The story of Decchi, a wholesaler in Shueisha Bunko, how he became the "King of Clocks of the East." This is a biography of Kintaro HATTORI, the founder of the world famous watch maker Seiko, presented by a master of economic novels. It is a work commemorating the 140th anniversary of the founding of Seiko. In 1874. At the age of 15, Kintaro HATTORI worked as an apprentice at Tsujiya, a fast-growing Tokyo-based clothing store. 粂吉, the owner of the store, highly appreciates his quality as a merchant of Kintaro. He will eventually marry his younger sister Namiko and accept Kintaro as a member of Tsujiya. However, contrary to that thought, Kintaro turned his attention to "clocks," which were limited in number of people due to their high price. With the development of the railway network, it became more important to know the "accurate time" in the future. He knew that he wanted to become a watch merchant in the future. He conveyed his passion to become a watch merchant to 粂吉. In March 2024, 24 stations affiliated with TV Asahi decided to broadcast a drama. TV Asahi Drama Premium 『 Golden no Toki 』, starring Hidetoshi Nishijima.