dancers of izu

A young man in his twenties who exudes the temperament of an orphan embarks on a journey to Izu alone in order to get rid of his twisted heart and melancholy . The sky in Izu in late autumn is stunningly beautiful . He encounters a group of wandering entertainers and beautiful dancers in this mountain scenery, and travels with them.

While getting along with artists at the bottom of society, the young man felt their simplicity and worldly emptiness, and at the same time suppressed his secret feelings for the dancers. The dancer's innocent innocence deeply touched the hearts of the young people. However, he could only worry about the innocence of the girl's body amidst the cheerful taiko music played by the artist. Until that parting harbor, he could no longer see the white handkerchief dancing in the dancer's hand...

"The Dancer of Izu" is a well-known work written by Kawabata Yasunari based on his memories of his travels to Izu when he was young. The writer fully expresses the lonely and clear love in the hearts of young people through the natural scenery of Izu. This work is like a youthful portrait of a high school student. The writer transforms the trauma of love he experienced during his growing up period into a clear and sweet novel, thus weaving a beautiful bouquet from a dark cave.

"If there is a clear stream flowing through my heart,

That may be Yushima's gift to me. ─Kawabata Yasunari _

Kawabata's writing style shifted from describing the sorrow of orphans to reflecting the fate of the lower class people in the old era. From self-pity to care, the youth gradually matures, and the fourteen-year-old dancer has always been in the heart of the writer from the beginning. Commenter Suzuki Hikojiro praised the flowing dynamic beauty of this book, which fully reflects the spiritual beauty of Kawabata. This work is not only an ode to youth in the Showa era, but also an eternal book of youth in the history of modern Japanese literature.

This book also includes three important short stories by Kawabata: "Hot Spring Hotel", "Lyric Song", and "Beasts" , which are wonderful works that readers cannot miss when they come into contact with this writer who is full of creative passion and pursues the ultimate aesthetics.