国宝　上　青春篇 | The National Treasure: Youth

Title: 国宝　上　青春篇
Authors: 吉田　修一 著
Pages: 407P
Published At: September, 2021
Description:
On New Year's Day 1964, amid the turmoil of yakuza conflicts, a man destined to become a national treasure of the stage was born. His name was Tachibana Kikuo. Born into a yakuza family, his striking beauty caught the eye of a prestigious Kamigata kabuki lineage, and he was taken into their fold. There he meets Shunsuke, a man from a completely different world—raised in the underworld rather than the theater world, yet equally talented. Two young men, their origins and gifts worlds apart, dedicate their youth to the pursuit of their art.

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