Yokohama O (Shogakukan Bunkona 23-3)

[Machine Translation] The year is 1938. Shuji Seta, a young businessman, begins researching Sankei Hara in order to obtain investment from the richest man in Yokohama. Sankei was the owner of the Tomioka Silk Mill, which produced the world's highest grade raw silk. After the Great Kanto Earthquake, he spearheaded the reconstruction of Yokohama and gave up his personal fortune to help the victims. He was well versed in the tea ceremony and created the Sankeien Garden, which he opened to the public free of charge. He fostered up-and-coming Japanese-style painters.... Seta was frustrated when he could not find anything untoward about Sankei even after snooping around his personal affairs. Eventually, Seta has a chance to talk with Sankei and gradually changes his mind. Seta had an unforgettable experience with Sankei when he was a boy. This full-length novel depicts the image of a leader that is still required today.

昭和十三年。青年実業家の瀬田修司は、横濱一の大富豪から出資を得ようと原三溪について調べ始める。三溪は富岡製糸場のオーナーで、世界最高ランクの生糸を生産していた。関東大震災では横濱復興の先頭に立ち、私財を抛って被災者の救済にあたった。茶の湯に通じ、三溪園を作り市民に無料解放。日本画の新進画家を育成...と、身辺を嗅ぎ回っても醜聞は見つからず、瀬田は苛立つ。やがて、三溪と話を交わす機会を得た瀬田は少しずつ考えを変えていく。少年時代の瀬田には、三溪との忘れ得ぬ出来事があった。現代にも求められるリーダー像を描いた長編小説。