Letters to famed Chinese novelist's kin from Japanese authors found

Letters to famed Chinese novelist's kin from Japanese authors found

Some 1,400 letters sent by Japanese literary greats such as Junichiro Tanizaki and Saneatsu Mushanokoji to Chinese writer Zhou Zuoren (shown in this undated photo), the younger brother of famed novelist Lu Xun, have been discovered at the home of Zhou's grandson Zhou Jiyi in Beijing. The grandson made the discovery known to Kyodo News on March 25, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

1,400 letters sent by Japanese authors to famed Chinese author's kin

1,400 letters sent by Japanese authors to famed Chinese author's kin

Saneatsu Mushanokoji (L) and Toson Shimazaki, seen in these undated photos, are among Japanese literary greats who sent some 1,400 letters to Chinese writer Zhou Zuoren, the young brother of famed novelist Lu Xun. The letters, discovered at the home of Zhou's grandson Zhou Jiyi in Beijing, were shown to Kyodo News on March 25, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese novelist Mushanokoji's letter to Chinese writer Zhou unveiled

Japanese novelist Mushanokoji's letter to Chinese writer Zhou unveiled

A letter sent by Japanese novelist Saneatsu Mushanokoji to Chinese writer Zhou Zuoren, younger brother of famed author Lu Xun, before the 1937-1945 Sino-Japanese War is shown to Kyodo News in Beijing on March 25, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Mushakoji's influence felt at Chofu confectioner

Mushakoji's influence felt at Chofu confectioner

The owner of a time-honored Japanese-style confectioner in Chofu City, Tokyo, holds Japanese desserts made from squashes on June 9, 2015. Renowned writer Saneatsu Mushakoji (1885-1976), a resident of Chofu, was known for drawings of squashes. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Writer Mushakoji's workroom in Tokyo's Chofu

Writer Mushakoji's workroom in Tokyo's Chofu

A room of the former house of the renowned writer Saneatsu Mushakoji (1885-1976) in Tokyo's Chofu City is shown on June 9, 2015. It was his workroom. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Bamboo forest at Saneatsu Park in Tokyo's Chofu

Bamboo forest at Saneatsu Park in Tokyo's Chofu

People walk through a bamboo forest at the Saneatsu Park in Tokyo's Chofu City on June 11, 2015. The former house and grounds of renowned writer Saneatsu Mushakoji (1885-1976) were turned into the park. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo