The Sound of Waves

Name: The Sound of Waves
Author: Yukio Mishima
ISBN: 9784805301920

by Yukio Mishima

1956

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Set in 4 places · 4 primary

Sense of Place

5/5

Description · Open Library (CC0)

Set in a remote fishing village in Japan, The Sound of Waves is a timeless story of first love. It tells of Shinji, a young fisherman and Hatsue, the beautiful daughter of the wealthiest man in the village. Shinji is entranced at the sight of Hatsue in the twilight on the beach and they fall in love. When the villagers' gossip threatens to divide them, Shinji must risk his life to prove his worth.

Set in

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Ise Bay · Japan
Fishing island Uta-jima, young fisherman's pure love story
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Kami-shima, Ise Bay · Japan
Kami-shima — Song Island inspiration
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Kami-shima
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Toba · Japan
Fictional Uta-jima (Song Island) in Ise Bay — modeled on real Kami-shima near Toba; fishermen and ama divers of rural Ja
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