References and Sources

Books: 

The Setting Sun by Dazai Osamu, Translated by Donald Keene, Digital Copy from Internet Archive.

Rashōumon and 17 Other Stories by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa , Translated by Jay Rubin, Digital Copy from Internet Archive.

Kokoro by Natsume Soeseki, Translated by Ineko Sato,  Digital Copy from Internet Archive.

Thousand Cranes by Yasunari Kawabata, Translated  by Edawrd G. Seidensticker, Digital Copy from Internet Archive.

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