The 53rd Entry in the Popular 'Otome no Hondana' Series is Here! 'Musashino' Released, Featuring a Collaboration Between the Great Writer Doppo Kunikida's Masterpiece Essay and Illustrator Jose Shimazaki

Rittosha, a publishing label dealing with literature and culture within Rittor Music, Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Daisuke Matsumoto), which handles music-related media business within the Impress Group, released "Musashino" on April 10, 2026.

"Otome no Hondana" (Maiden's Bookshelf) is a collaboration series that can be enjoyed like a picture book, where modern illustrators freely add illustrations to masterpieces of great writers. It has been well received since the release of the first series in 2016, and this work is the 53rd book. "Musashino" is a book where you can enjoy beautiful prose full of love about "Musashino", a land containing a story where life and nature coexist, by Doppo Kunikida, a literary giant who makes his first appearance in this series and was active in a wide range of genres such as poet, novelist, and editor. Jose Shimazaki, a highly popular illustrator who excels at lyrical illustrations and is in charge of Osamu Dazai's "Kirigirisu" in this series, has created many original illustrations. It is a full-color work that allows you to enjoy the world of the novel even more luxuriously.

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Bibliographic Information Title: Musashino Author: Doppo Kunikida + Jose Shimazaki Price: 2,475 yen (Base price 2,250 yen + 10% tax) Release date: April 10, 2026 Published by: Rittosha / Distributed by: Rittor Music Product Information Page: https://rittorsha.jp/s/otome/3126317402.html

PROFILE Doppo Kunikida Born in Chiba in Meiji 4 (1871). From the age of 5