Books (novels and essays) Japanese literature Funade of Men

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Japanese literature
Kaemon was said to be the best shipwright in the Ushinoshima of the Shiwaku Islands, a strategic point for shipping in the Seto Inland Sea. However, the 750 masonry Ofuna that he built sank in a big rough sea. He lost his brother and Funako. In May 1673 (Kanbun 12), Kaemon declined a request from Shichibe KAWAMURAYA to build a Ofuna. But Yahachiro stopped his father and went to Osaka to train ship building. Kaemon was troubled by a strong sense of isolation and was immersed in sake. Yahachiro, who had difficulty in training in Osaka, received Shichibe's intention and went to Sadoga-shima Island to build a Ofuna. There Yahachiro was waiting for more hardship. This is a masterpiece long period novel that is centered around the love-hate and bond between father and son, the pride of craftsman and the confrontation that shakes readers with the strong emotion that gushes from the bottom of his heart.