October 20, 2022

Publication of “Akai Bukisaru”
The Daido Life Foundation announces the publication of “AkaiBukisaru” as a new collection in the “Modern Literature of Asia” Series.
“Akai Bukisaru” is the 79th collection in the “Modern Literature of Asia” Series, andthe 6rd literary work from Indonesia.
1. About the Book:
Title
Originally Written
AuthorTranslator
Publishing Medium

Akai Bukisaru(Original Title: Bekisar Merah)Indonesia
Ahmad Tohari (1948- )Shinobu Yamane
Paper book, E-book

This work is a poor rural village in Indonesia, the main character is the oldJapanese soldier as a father and a woman with a local woman as a mother.
Through the people who live in coconut sap, depicting problems such as"urban and rural areas" and "progress of civilization and old lifestyle".
We hope you enjoy 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 56 collections listed below, including the latest
one: “Akai Bukisaru”.
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

AuthorBangladesh Shisenshu

Bangladesher Nirbacita
KabitaBangladesher Nirbacita
Galpa Dojakher om

Shamsur Rahman &other

Jigoku de Atatakai

・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

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

Akhtaruzzaman
Elias & otherTranslator
Kyoko Niwa
Kyoko Niwa

AuthorTranslator

Oum SambathTomoko Okada

Nou HachTomoko Okada

Original TitleAuthor

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

Pili Chatri Wali Larki

Hideaki Ishida

AuthorTranslator

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
Ahmad Tohari

Shinobu Yamane
Shinobu Yamane

Ai no Katami
Akai Bukisaru

Original Title

Translator

Bekisar Merah

・Laotian Literature
Title

Original Title

AuthorLaos Gendai Bungaku
SenshuNavaninyai Lae LuangSan Samay Pachuban
Khong Lao

Douangchampa &other multiauthor

Translator
Yuko Futamoto

・Malaysian Literature
Original TitleAuthor

Translator

Aru Onna no Shozo

Title

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

2

・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
Yorokobi no Kokage

・Pakistani LiteratureTitle

Original Title

AuthorNwoe U Kala Hmyu HtaThou Kha
Nga BaHkitpaw Myanmar
Wuthtudobaunggyouk 1
Hkitpaw Myanmar
Wuthtudobaunggyouk 2
Yane Myanmar
Amyothami
Wuthtudobaunggyouk
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
Kye Ni

Midori Minamida

Piti Yei

Original Title

Parmeshar Singh

Parmeshar Singh

Seijaku

Sannata

Kuroi Shalwar

Kali Shalwar

Gurmukh Singh noYuigon
Dada to Yobareta
Onna
Jibrīl no Tsubasa
Mûsâ no Ichigeki
Hijaz no Okurimono

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

Translator

Midori Minamida
Midori Minamida
Shizuo Katoda
Midori Minamida

Shizuo Katoda

AuthorTranslator

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

Takeshi Suzuki

Muhammad Iqbāl
Muhammad Iqbāl
Muhammad Iqbāl

Hiroji Kataoka
Hiroji Kataoka
Hiroji Kataoka

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

・Filipino Literature
Title
Wani no Namida

Original Title

AuthorLuha ng Buwaya

Rama vda.de
Hernandez

Translator
Junko Hachiya/
Editorial Supervisor:
Masanao Oue

・Sri Lankan Literature
Title

Original Title

Henkaku no Jidai

Kaliyugaya

Toki no Shuen

YugantayaAuthor
MartinWickramasinghe
MartinWickramasinghe

3Translator
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
Phae
Phajon Baap
Muang Nimit

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

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 Yoshioka

Sidaoruang

Yumiko UdoSeiji Udo

・Vietnamese Literature
Title

Original Title

AuthorVietnam Gendai
Tampenshu 1
Noen no Hizashi
Vietnam Gendai
Tampenshu 2
Torawareta Tenshitachino OkaOsanaikoro ni Modoru
Kippu wo Kudasai

Tap 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 sứCho tôi xin một vé đituổi thơMa Van Khang &other multiauthor
Thach Lam
Vo Thi Xuan Ha &other multiauthorNguyễn NgọcThuầnNguyễn Nhầt Ănh

Original Title
Omer Seyfettin’den
Secm Hikayeler
Kurk Mantolu
MadonnaNâzım Hikmet SeçimeŞiirler Tarata Babu’ya
Mektuplar

AuthorOmer Seyfettin

Ikuko Suzuki

Sabahattin Ali

Yukie Mashima

Nâzım Hikmet

Keiichirou Ishii

Translator
Sakae Kato
Kenichi Kawaguchi
Sakae Kato
Sakae Kato
Hiromi Itou

・Turkey Literature
Title
Omeru･Seifyettin
Tampen Senshu
Kegawa no Kōto noMadonna
Nāzumu Hikumetto
Shisen Tarata･Babu
heno Tegami

4Translator

【The Number of Collections by Country】（Total:79, digitized:56）
Number ofCollectionsCountryCountry

Number ofCollections

digitized

digitized

Bangladesh

32

Myanmar1010

Cambodia

32

Pakistan

118India

94

Philippines

11

Indonesia

65

Sri Lanka

32

Iran

1-Thailand

1811

Laos

2

1

Turkey33

Malaysia42

Vietnam5

5Contact:
The Daido Life Foundation
E-mail: dlf@daido-life-fd.or.jp

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