Danchotei Nikki - Danchotei Nikki

Japanese: 断腸亭日乗 - だんちょうていにちじょう

Nagai Kafu's diary. It covers a period of 42 years, from September 16, 1917, to April 29, 1959, the day before his death. It was named after the name of his residence at the time, "Danchotei." It was written with a conscious attitude almost from the beginning. In terms of his residence, it covers his move from Okubo Yocho-cho to Azabu Henkikan, the disaster, evacuation to Okayama, defeat in the war, and his permanent residence from Atami to Ichikawa. Within the framework of a concise record of his actions, there are descriptions that beautifully capture the feeling of the seasons, as well as observations, impressions, and criticisms about social conditions, customs, and the current situation. There are also impressions and records of Chinese poetry and the works of Edo writers, and descriptions that tell of his colorful relationships with women.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

永井荷風の日記。1917年9月16日から死の前日59年4月29日におよぶ42年間の記録。起筆当時の住居〈断腸亭〉の名にちなむ命名である。ほぼ起筆当時から自覚的態度によって執筆されている。住いの面からいえば，大久保余丁町から麻布偏奇館への移居，罹災，岡山疎開，敗戦，熱海から市川定住にいたるものである。簡潔な行動記録の枠組みの中に，季節感をみごとにとらえた叙述があり，世相，風俗，時局についての観察，感想，批判が語られており，漢詩文や江戸文人たちの著作への感想や記録があり，また女たちとの多彩な閲歴を物語る記載も見える。

出典　株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典第２版について　情報

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