Soseki Natsume was transferred to Matsuyama as a senior high school teacher in 1895. He loved taking a bath in the famous Dogo Hot Spring and often used the railway to commute to there. His famous novel Botchan (1906) uniquely depicted both the Dogo Hot Spring and the railway service of those days.
I am reading Botchan now. It is a nicely written straightforward account of a young man's disillusion of the world that grossly differs from the one he was taught to be a part of. The author, Mr. Soseki is also insanely funny in his observations of some of the ridiculous characters he comes into contact with. What I find the most touching was his outlook on his theory of give and take in relation to respect and honor of another person.
Love this book!
ohworldgirl 3 years ago