Kokoro

About “Kokoro”

Kokoro is Natsume Soseki's most famous novel and the last he completed before his death. Published here in the first new translation in over fifty years, the novel explores the deep and emotional friendship between two unnamed characters: a young man and an older man known as "Sensei." Sensei, troubled by past secrets, gradually shares painful memories from his youth, including actions that caused him great guilt. Through their relationship, the story reflects the changing values between generations in early twentieth-century Japan. The novel highlights the emotional distance and cultural shifts that shaped the era.