Recitation "Rōjin" (Old Man) Kafu Nagai
Nagai Kafū's short story "Rōjin" ("The Old Man") portrays the loneliness and fragility of human relationships in old age. The elderly protagonist finds himself gradually distanced from his former acquaintances and spends his days consumed by a sense of isolation. The contrast between his past memories and present solitude highlights the alienation brought on by aging. With Kafū's characteristic lyrical style, the delicate emotions of old age are sensitively depicted in this work.