Yoshida Isoya

Visiting the Former Residence of Yoshiya Nobuko: A Sukiya-Style Building in Kamakura

I visited the former residence of Yoshiya Nobuko (Yoshiya Nobuko Memorial House) in Kamakura. It is open to the public in the spring and fall. Of all the rooms, I particularly enjoyed viewing the study that faces the north garden. There, a desk and a chair are placed. I naturally recall her famous verse, "秋灯机の上の幾山河," and think of her life devoted to literature. I am encouraged.