Nagasaki

Shimura Kobo discovers that food has begun to go missing from his house. This is obviously disturbing, as he lives completely by himself and very rarely has visitors. Initially, Shimura seems satisfied with his solitude and way of life. He likes his routine, is proud of own space and keeps it tidy, enjoys eating the same food. However, this small disturbance in his own home and the discovery of who is behind it, causes Shimura to examine his own life. It becomes clear that he is not completely happy with how his life has turned out. This is an interesting study loneliness and unhappiness of ordinary people in modern life. Highly recommended as a short, fairly simple but moving novella, which has been well written (and translated), that can be easily read in a single sitting.