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BAKIN TAKIZAWA, STRUGGLED AGAINST

  In the later half of the Edo period, the center of culture
moved from the Kyoto-Osaka area to Edo, publishing became 
active.
  Printing was done by curving a boad for one entier page, 
not word, they could print both pictures and frases mixed 
with　Chinese characteres and Japanese letters without mutch
trouble. To popularize printed matters, illustrations were 
very useful. Nanso Satomi Hakkenden whose dramatis persones
were 8 swordsman that have the letter of Inu(dog) respective
in their name show various gallantry the story.
  Chinsetsu Yumiharizuki is about the brave life of Tametomo
Minamoto. Both works were written by Bakin Takizawa, 
published with the uprising of printing culture. It took him
more than 10 years to complete the works though, as they 
were long long stories of about tens of volumes. 
Encouragement by the readers might renewed the source of 
energy for him.
  Suddenly a tragedy assaulted him. It was weakening 
eyesight by disease. Finally he totally lost sight, couldn't
write a word. Ideas occuerd to him, but he couldn't put them
down. What vexatious it might be for an author!
  When he asked help from daughter-in-law to dicate it, she 
was at a loss because phrases were mixed with difficult 
chinese words and expressions.

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