Tōson Shimadzak i is the foremost representative of Japanese realism in the 20th century.
“Family” is the story of the ruin of a Japanese patriarchal family, closely intertwined with the history of the collapse of the life ideal of the story’s main character. Each member of the family experiences their own personal crises and tragedies—Tōson Shimadzak i masterfully depicts the characters’ complex inner experiences and their relationships with one another, and deeply analyzes their inner worlds, their feelings, and their doubts.