Tsuge Shirōzaemon

A son seeks to clear the disgrace of his executed father, the man who killed Yokoi Shōnan. His search leads from a village outside Okayama to the turbulent political world of Kyoto.

Mori Ōgai preserves the son’s testimony alongside editorial observations, official statements, letters, and disputed evidence. Youthful conviction and inherited sorrow become questions for historical judgment.

This complete new English translation follows the supplied collected text, including its later documentary supplements, with notes on names, institutions, and chronological inconsistencies.