Yuki No Hate (Shincho Bunko Fu 46 - 3 - Ninjo Edo Irodori Ji Ki)

[Machine Translation] Yayoi, the love of Sadajiro's life, was unwillingly married to Kanzaki, the chief retainer. Teijiro, through a wicked plot, cuts off Kanzaki's arm and escapes from the clan. During his days in hiding in Edo, he learns of Kanzaki's return to Kanzaki's government and Yayoi's departure... (( The End of Snow )). Omisa raises a young child by herself while selling rice cakes. The man who is supposed to be her father appears before her for the first time in five years, but he is being hunted by the shogunate officials ( ( Umehaka Mochi ) ). Four masterpieces of humanistic tales that reveal the fragile but strong love of women.

貞次郎の想い人、弥生は心ならずも目付神崎に嫁いだ。貞次郎は奸計に遭って、神崎の腕を斬り脱藩。江戸での潜伏の日々、神崎の参府と弥生の出奔を知り...(「雪の果て」)。餅菓子を売りながら女手ひとつで幼子を育てるおみさの前に、父親になるはずの男が五年ぶりに現れたのだが、幕吏に追われる身となっていた(「梅香餅」)。女たちのはかなくも強靭な愛の姿を炙り出す傑作人情譚四編。