Yuko Naito

This program aims to decipher a challenging classic literary work over the course of four episodes lasting for a total of 100 minutes. Alongside clear explanations from skillful presenters, it utilizes animation, visual imagery, and readings to delve into the profound world of these renowned pieces.

Hiroto Ikuta, age 29, part-time worker. He has no steady job, no girlfriend, and none of the anxiety about the future that most people have. He is an easygoing free spirit. Simply because of his good nature, Hanae Wada, an elderly neighbor he befriends, gives him her bungalow free of charge. Set in Asagaya, Koenji, and other neighborhoods in Tokyo's Suginami Ward, this gently illuminating story follows changing seasons and unchanging days—a moratorium in a gifted bungalow. Would you like to take a hirayasumi too?

This program aims to decipher a challenging classic literary work over the course of four episodes lasting for a total of 100 minutes. Alongside clear explanations from skillful presenters, it utilizes animation, visual imagery, and readings to delve into the profound world of these renowned pieces.

Hiroto Ikuta, age 29, part-time worker. He has no steady job, no girlfriend, and none of the anxiety about the future that most people have. He is an easygoing free spirit. Simply because of his good nature, Hanae Wada, an elderly neighbor he befriends, gives him her bungalow free of charge. Set in Asagaya, Koenji, and other neighborhoods in Tokyo's Suginami Ward, this gently illuminating story follows changing seasons and unchanging days—a moratorium in a gifted bungalow. Would you like to take a hirayasumi too?