September 27, 2017

Publication of “Kiiroi Higasa no Musume”
The Daido Life Foundation announces the publication of “Kiiroi Higasano Musume” as a new collection in the “Modern Literature of Asia”
Series.
“Kiiroi Higasa no Musume” is the 69th collection in the “Modern Literature of Asia”
Series, and the 9th literary work from India.
1. About the Book:
Title
Originally Written
AuthorTranslator
Publishing Medium

Kiiroi Higasa no Musume(Original Title: Pili Chatri Wali Larki)
India
Uday Prakash (1952-)
Hideaki Ishida
Paper book, E-book

This book is a work of Uday Prakash, a representative of modern Hindi literature, astory where young people seek out life in the middle city of India.
We would appreciate it if you gained new insight about the society of modern India,
history, religion, culture and so on behind it.

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 47 collections listed below, including the latest
one: “Kiiroi Higasa no Musume”.
You can download and read them for free from our website.
(http://www.daido-life-fd.or.jp/business/publication/ebook)1【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

Bangladesher Nirbacita
KabitaOriginal Title

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

Original Title

AuthorShamsur Rahman &otherAuthorTranslator

Kyoko Niwa

Translator

Oum SambathTomoko Okada

Nou Hach

Tomoko Okada

AuthorTranslator

Uska Bachpan
Uday Prakash: Cuni HuiKahaniyan
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

Author

Pili Chatri Wali Larki

Hideaki IshidaTranslator

Ni Pollok

Ni Pollok

Yati Maryati Wiharja

Cibalak no Oka noFumoto deNuki 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

Laos Gendai Bungaku
SenshuOriginal Title

AuthorNavaninyai Lae LuangSan Samay Pachuban
Khong Lao

Douangchampa &other multiauthor

Original Title

AuthorTranslator

Yuko Futamoto

・Malaysian Literature
Title

Aru Onna no Shozo

Wajah Seorang Wanita

S. Othman Kelantan

Ledang-Yama noOhimesama

Cerita-Cerita Rakyat
Malaysia(Old tale/Folk tale)2Translator

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

・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

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

Original Title

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

Wani no Namida

・Sri Lankan Literature
Title

Original Title

Kaliyugaya

Toki no Shuen

Yugantaya

Shizuo Katoda
Midori Minamida

Khin Khin Htoo

Ayako Saito

Pyu Mon & othermultiauthor

Midori Minamida

Midori Minamida
Shizuo Katoda
Midori Minamida

Translator

Takeshi Suzuki

Muhammad Iqbāl
Muhammad Iqbāl

Hiroji Kataoka
Hiroji Kataoka

AuthorMartinWickramasinghe
MartinWickramasinghe

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Midori Minamida

Ahmad Nadim
Qasmi
Ahmad Nadim
Qasmi
Saadat Hasan
Manto
Saadat Hasan
Manto
Khadija Mastur

Rama vda.de
Hernandez

Original Title

Henkaku no Jidai

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

Luha ng Buwaya

Translator

Shizuo Katoda

AuthorParmeshar Singh

・Filipino Literature
Title

AuthorMaung Maung Pyu

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 noNagare
Chi, Mizu Soshite Hana

Khon Khian Nangsu

Isân no Isha

Mor Magsaisay

Haisha no Shori

Chaichana Khong Khon
PhaePhajon Baap
Muang Nimit

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

・Vietnamese Literature
Title
Vietnam Gendai
Tampenshu 1
Noen no Hizashi
Vietnam Gendai
Tampenshu 2
Torawareta Tenshitachino OkaDin Nam Lae Dawkmai

Ruam Ruang San Thai
Ruam Samai Post
ModernYod Nung khong
KanwelaOriginal Title

Tap truyen ngan chon loc
Viet Nam hien dai 1
Nang Trong Vuon
Tap truyen ngan chon locViet Nam hien dai 2Trên đồi cao chăn bầyThiên sứ4Duang Chai
Sumitr Hemasatol &Akin Rabibhadana
Sathian
Chanthimathorn
SakdichaiBamrungphong
Sumitr Hemasathol
Seni Saowaphong

Translator

Mineko Yoshioka
Koichi Nonaka
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 YoshiokaAuthor

Ma Van Khang &other multiauthor
Thach Lam
Vo Thi Xuan Ha &other multiauthorNguyễn NgọcThuầnSeiji Udo

Translator

Sakae Kato

Kenichi Kawaguchi
Sakae Kato
Sakae Kato

【The Number of Collections by Country】（Total:69, digitized:47）
Number ofCollections

CountryCountry

Number ofCollections

digitizeddigitized

Bangladesh

21Myanmar99

Cambodia

32

Pakistan

10

7

India

94

Philippines

11

Indonesia

54

Sri Lanka

32

Laos

2

1

Thailand

1710

Malaysia42

Vietnam

44

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

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