December 25, 2017

Publication of “Hitotsubu no Garasu”
The Daido Life Foundation announces the publication of “Hitotsubuno Garasu” as a new collection in the “Modern Literature of Asia”
Series.
“Hitotsubu no Garasu” is the 70th collection in the “Modern Literature of Asia”
Series, and the 18th literary work from Thailand.
1. About the Book:
Title
Originally Written
AuthorTranslator
Publishing Medium

Sidaoruang Tanpenshu: Hitotsubu no Garasu(Original Title: Ruam Ruang San Khong Sidaoruang Kaeo Yot Diao)
ThailandSidaoruang (1941-)
Yumiko Udo
Paper book, E-book

This book contains 21 short stories by Sidaoruang, a woman writer representative ofmodern Thai literature.
We would appreciate it if you improve understanding of Thai society and feel familiar
with the culture and custom in the background.

2. About “Modern Literature of Asia” Series
Of modern literature of other Asian countries, we translate and publish only theselected ones which are desirable to be introduced to Japan. The purpose of thisactivity is to understand aspects of other Asian countries today through their literature.
This activity is not for profit. We have handled the translation and publication byourselves. We have worked on this unprecedented activity as a foundation establishedby a company.
We have published 2,500 copies of each collection, and donated them to libraries anduniversities in Japan. We don’t market them.
We are working on the digitization of our collections which have already been
published, and now we have digitized 48 collections listed below, including the latest
one: “Hitotsubu no Garasu”.
You can download and read them for free from our website.
⇒ http://www.daido-life-fd.or.jp/business/publication/ebook1【List of Digitized Collections】
・Bangladeshi Literature
Title
Original Title
Bangladesh Shisenshu

・Cambodian Literature
Title
Jigoku no 1366 nichi
Shioreta Hana・Kokoro no Hanawa

・Indian Literature
TitleBîrû no Syonen Jidai
Udai Purakâshi Senshu
Bengaru Shisenshu:
Mouhitotsu no Yume
Kiiroi Higasa noMusume

・Indonesian Literature
Title

AuthorBangladesher Nirbacita
KabitaOriginal Title
1366 Thgai Khnong
Noruk - Chivit Pit
Khnong Robab Pol Pot
Phka Sropon, Mealea
Duong Chet

Shamsur Rahman &otherTranslator
Kyoko Niwa

AuthorTranslator

Oum SambathTomoko Okada

Nou Hach

Tomoko Okada

Original Title

AuthorUska Bachpan
Uday Prakash: Cuni Hui
Kahaniyan
Bharater Bangla Kabita Ar Ekti Swapna

Krishna Baldev Vaid
Uday Prakash

Hiroko Nagasaki
Hideaki Ishida

Jibanananda Das &other multiauthor
Uday Prakash

Kyoko Niwa

Original Title

AuthorTranslator

Pili Chatri Wali Larki

Translator

Hideaki Ishida

Ni Pollok

Ni Pollok

Yati Maryati Wiharja

Cibalak no Oka noFumoto de
Nuki no Inai Tabi

Di Kaki Bukit Cibalak

Ahmad Tohari

Shinobu Yamane/Editorial Supervisor:
Shigetsugu Sasaki
Shinobu Yamane

Perjalanan Penganten,
Kakek Kuwu
Kerinduan

Ajip Rosidi

Toshiki Kasuya

Yati Maryati Wiharja

Shinobu Yamane

Ai no Katami

・Laotian Literature
Title

Original Title

AuthorNavaninyai Lae LuangSan Samay Pachuban
Khong Lao

Douangchampa &other multiauthor

・Malaysian Literature
Title

Original Title

AuthorTranslator

Aru Onna no Shozo

Wajah Seorang Wanita

S. Othman Kelantan

Ledang-Yama noOhimesama

Cerita-Cerita Rakyat
Malaysia(Old tale/Folk tale)

Shiho Kako/
Editorial Supervisor:
Jun Onozawa
Yuko Fujimura &Thaiyibah Sulaiman

Laos Gendai Bungaku
Senshu2

Translator
Yuko Futamoto

・Myanmar’s Literature
Title
Shoka Kasumi Tatsu
Koro
Nomin Nga Ba
Myanmar Gendai
Tampenshu 1
Myanmar Gendai
Tampenshu 2
Myanmar Gendai Josei
Tampenshu
Ryoshi
Thein Pe Myint
Tampenshu
Tampenshu
Kaimonokago
21 seiki Myanmar
Sakuhinshu

・Pakistani Literature
Title

Original Title

AuthorNwoe U Kala Hmyu Hta
Thou Kha
Nga BaHkitpaw Myanmar
Wuthtudobaunggyouk 1
Hkitpaw Myanmar
Wuthtudobaunggyouk 2
Yane Myanmar
AmyothamiWuthtudobaunggyouk
Kotângâ
Thein Pe Myint
Wuthtudomya
Zae Chinn Daung Wuhtu
Do Myarr
Hnah Hsal Tit Yarzu
Myanmer Sar Baungzu

Maung Maung Pyu

Shizuo Katoda

Maung Htin
Maung Thaya &other multiauthor
Khin Hswe Oo &other multiauthor
Ma Thi Dar(Sangyaung) &other multiauthor
Kye Ni
Thein Pe Myint

Shizuo Katoda
Midori Minamida

Khin Khin Htoo

Ayako Saito

Pyu Mon & othermultiauthor

Midori Minamida

Original Title

Parmeshar Singh

Parmeshar SinghSeijaku

Sannata

Kuroi Shalwar

Kali Shalwar

Gurmukh Singh noYuigon
Dada to Yobareta
OnnaJibrīl no Tsubasa
Mûsâ no Ichigeki

Gurmukh Singh Ki
WasiyatDada, Short Stories ofMastur
Bāl-E-Jibrīl
Zarb-e-Kalim

・Filipino Literature
Title
Wani no Namida

・Sri Lankan Literature
Title

Original Title

Kaliyugaya

Toki no Shuen

Yugantaya

Shizuo Katoda
Midori Minamida

Translator
Takeshi Suzuki

Muhammad Iqbāl
Muhammad Iqbāl

Hiroji Kataoka
Hiroji Kataoka

AuthorMartinWickramasinghe
MartinWickramasinghe

3

Midori Minamida

AuthorRama vda.deHernandez

Original Title

Henkaku no Jidai

Midori Minamida

Ahmad NadimQasmi
Ahmad Nadim
Qasmi
Saadat Hasan
Manto
Saadat Hasan
Manto
Khadija MasturAuthor

Luha ng Buwaya

Translator

Takeshi Suzuki
Takeshi Suzuki &Hiroji Kataoka
Takeshi Suzuki &Hiroji Kataoka
Takeshi Suzuki

Translator
Junko Hachiya/
Editorial Supervisor:
Masanao Oue

Translator
Tadashi Noguchi
Tadashi Noguchi

・Thai Literature
Title

Original Title

AuthorGou no Wana
Asia ni Kakaru Niji

Buang Kamm
Kru Slum

Chaoplaya-Kawa no
NagareChi, Mizu Soshite Hana

Khon Khian Nangsu

Isân no Isha

Mor Magsaisay

Haisha no Shori

Chaichana Khong Khon
Phae
Phajon Baap
Muang Nimit

Tsumi tono Tatakai
Genso no Kuni
Gendai Thai no Post
Modern Tampenshu
Seni Saowaphong
Senshu: Toki noHitoshizuku
Sidaoruang Tanpenshu:Hitosubu no Garasu

Din Nam Lae Dawkmai

Ruam Ruang San Thai
Ruam Samai Post
ModernYod Nung khong
KanwelaRuam Ruang San Khong
Sidaoruang
Kaeo Yot Diao

Duang Chai
Sumitr Hemasatol &Akin Rabibhadana
Sathian
Chanthimathorn
SakdichaiBamrungphong
Sumitr Hemasathol
Seni Saowaphong

Mineko Yoshioka
Mineko Yoshioka
Kumiko Sakata/Editorial Supervisor:
Koichi Nonaka
Mineko Yoshioka

Sriburapha
M.R.Nimitmongkol
Navarat
Win Lyovarin &other multiauthor

Seiji Udo
Mineko Yoshioka

Seni Saowaphong

Mineko Yoshioka

Sidaoruang

Yumiko Udo

・Vietnamese Literature
Title

Original Title

AuthorVietnam Gendai
Tampenshu 1
Noen no Hizashi
Vietnam Gendai
Tampenshu 2
Torawareta Tenshitachino OkaTap truyen ngan chon loc
Viet Nam hien dai 1
Nang Trong Vuon
Tap truyen ngan chon loc
Viet Nam hien dai 2Trên đồi cao chăn bầyThiên sứMa Van Khang &other multiauthor
Thach Lam
Vo Thi Xuan Ha &other multiauthorNguyễn NgọcThuần4Translator
Mineko Yoshioka
Koichi Nonaka

Seiji Udo

Translator
Sakae Kato
Kenichi Kawaguchi
Sakae Kato
Sakae Kato【The Number of Collections by Country】（Total:70, digitized:48）
Number ofCollections

CountryCountry

Number ofCollections

digitized

digitized

Bangladesh

21Myanmar99

Cambodia

32

Pakistan

10

7

India

94

Philippines

11

Indonesia

54

Sri Lanka

32

Laos

21

Thailand

1811

Malaysia42

Vietnam

44

Contact:
The Daido Life Foundation
E-mail: dlf@daido-life-fd.or.jp

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