Sachio Itō: 2 works in the original Japanese, with translation

Itō Sachio (September 18, 1864 – July 30, 1913) was the pen-name of Itō Kōjirō, a Japanese tanka poet and novelist. He was active during the Meiji period of Japan.

Works in the library

The Grave of the Wild ChrysanthemumSachio Itō · Advanced
隣の嫁Sachio Itō · Advanced

Cultural notes (selection)

後の月 The Grave of the Wild Chrysanthemum

Refers to the moon on the night of the thirteenth day of the ninth lunar month, also called 「後の月」 or 「名残の月」. Counterpart to the mid-autumn moon of the fifteenth of the eighth month, it marks another moon-viewing day in Japan.

例のむずかしやの姉 隣の嫁

「むずかしや」 means hard to deal with, difficult to please—referring to this elder sister's sharp temper and fondness for nagging. 「例の」 means "the usual one," "as always."