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The Meiji Era (1868-1912) was probably the most defining period in Japanese history. It was a time of massive change from the more traditional Takugawa era to a positioning of Japan in the modern world. Contemporary writer, Soseki Natsume, suffered due to all the social and cultural changes and expressed his feelings through his character Botchan.

The Meiji Era (1868-1912) was probably the most defining period in Japanese history. It was a time of massive change from the more traditional Takugawa era to a positioning of Japan in the modern world. Contemporary writer, Soseki Natsume, suffered due to all the social and cultural changes and expressed his feelings through his character Botchan.

The Meiji Era (1868-1912) was probably the most defining period in Japanese history. It was a time of massive change from the more traditional Takugawa era to a positioning of Japan in the modern world. Contemporary writer, Soseki Natsume, suffered due to all the social and cultural changes and expressed his feelings through his character Botchan.

David Martin is sent as the sales representative to Japan for Heurault Cognac of France. However, he has spent the last few months discovering Japanese culture and the night life of Tokyo. Then his boss announces an imminent visit to check up on his progress. He must turn the situation around quickly or risk losing his job, his visa, and the woman he loves.

This is one of the most surprising books in the history of bande dessinee. Nevertheless, the methods he uses are among the most simple, it's as if the author were telling us in real time about the little adventure he had with Yukiko Hashimoto.

Kyoto, 1966. Young Hamaguchi works for a textile manufacturer while dreaming of becoming an artist until an incident at the zoo forces his hand. Invited to Tokyo by an old school friend, Hamagushi interviews at the studios of the famous mangaka, Shiro Kondo, where he discovers the long hours of meeting deadlines along with the nightlife of the capital.