From Sado Island and Other Essays

On Sado Island, Enami Bunzō discovers a home among mountains, harbors, mining towns, and people who sing and dance together.

These five essays move through island legends, weather, wildlife, and the ever-changing melodies of okesa. A return to Tokyo brings a fierce, often comic contrast between communal island life and the modern city.

Published in Myōjō between 1924 and 1926, the complete essays retain their folk-song verses and distinctive period judgments. Brief notes clarify historical references, uncertain readings, and musical examples absent from the supplied texts.