闘牛 (The Bullfight)

Yasushi Inoue (1907-1991) was a Japanese writer of novels, short stories, poetry, and essays, best known for his historical and autobiographical fiction including The Bullfight, The Roof Tile of Tempyō, Tun-huang, and The Hunting Gun. Born in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, and raised in Shizuoka Prefecture, he studied philosophy at Kyoto Imperial University, worked as a journalist for the Mainichi Shimbun, and gained acclaim after winning the Akutagawa Prize in 1950 for The Bullfight. He was elected to the Japan Art Academy in 1964, received the Order of Culture in 1976, and remained prolific until his death.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasushi_Inoue, https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/井上靖