Zebrane we Wspomnieniach podniebienia teksty przenoszą nas do Japonii pierwszej połowy XX wieku. Dzięki autorom i autorce poznamy realia panujące w Kraju Kwitnącej Wiśni tamtego okresu. Pochylimy się nad różnicami w gustach Japończyków i Europejczyków. Zetkniemy z ciekawymi wnioskami z podróży po świecie i degustacji lokalnych kuchni. Zasmakujemy w daniach, których próżno szukać na polskich stołach. Ten zbiór zaprasza czytelnika do udziału w fascynującej podróży w czasie i przestrzeni, pełnej ciekawostek i egzotycznych smaków. “Wygląda na to, że apetyt Japończyków i ludzi z Zachodu oraz kojarzące się z nim kolory różnią się od siebie, jak głęboki błękit morza od żywej zieleni.” – fragment eseju “Kraina mlekiem i miodem płynąca”, Shintarō Ryū
Authors
Pen-name of Yoshikawa Hidetsugu. Yoshikawa is well-known for his work as a Japanese historical fiction novelist, and a number of re-makes have been spawned off his work. In 1960, he received the Order of Cultural Merit. Eiji Yoshikawa (吉川 英治, August 11, 1892 – September 7, 1962) was a Japanese historical novelist. Among his best-known novels, most are revisions of older classics. He was mainly influenced by classics such as The Tale of the Heike, Tale of Genji, Outlaws of the Marsh, and Romance of the Three Kingdoms, many of which he retold in his own style. As an example, the original manuscript of Taiko is 15 volumes; Yoshikawa took up to retell it in a more accessible tone, and reduced it to only two volumes. His other books also serve similar purposes and, although most of his novels are not original works, he created a huge amount of work and a renewed interest in the past. He was awarded the Cultural Order of Merit in 1960 (the highest award for a man of letters in Japan), the Order of the Sacred Treasure and the Mainichi Art Award just before his death from cancer in 1962. He is cited as one of the best historical novelists in Japan.
