Vol. 3June 2026
Cover of 大根とダイヤモンドの話
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A Tale of a Radish and a Diamond

大根とダイヤモンドの話

小川未明 · Japanese

A peasant raises a magnificent radish through patient labor, while the indifferent landlord chases a diamond across a punishing journey.

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A peasant raises a magnificent radish through patient labor, while the indifferent landlord chases a diamond across a punishing journey. Ogawa Mimei contrasts two notions of value in a parable of work and wealth.

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