Recommend a Japanese novel suitable for middle school students ~ it must be in Japanese ~

If you want to fully understand a country, you'd better read the classic historical novels of that country.

Bai Yang, a famous historian and writer, said: "China has two books that can be compared with Tokugawa Ieyasu. One is Zi Zhi Tong Jian and the other is Romance of the Three Kingdoms. "

The book Tokugawa took eighteen years to complete. After the book was published, Japanese paper was once expensive, which caused great repercussions. Former Japanese Prime Minister Nakasone Yasuhiro asked Japanese cabinet members to read Tokugawa Ieyasu. Kōnosuke Matsushita, the god of management and founder of Panasonic, asked Panasonic employees to read Tokugawa Ieyasu. Lai Shihe, the former US ambassador to Japan, said: "To understand and surpass Japan, we must first understand Tokugawa Ieyasu."

Brief introduction of the author

Yamaoka Sōhachi (1907- 1978), a famous Japanese historical novelist, is the author of Tokugawa Ieyasu, Nonobunaga Oda, Data Masamune and Toyotomi Hideyoshi. His works are large-scale, exquisite and vivid, representing the highest achievement of Japanese historical novels. After his death, he was posthumously awarded the Ruibao Medal for his outstanding achievements.

They are available in all major bookstores. If the landlord needs it, I can send it over.