Toshishun
Alternative Titles
Synonyms
Du Ziqun
Japanese
杜子春
English
Information
Type
TV SpecialAired
Dec 4, 1981
Episodes
1
Duration
20 min
Studios
Status
Finished Airing
Source
Book
Rating
PG - Children
Themes
HistoricalDemographics
Statistics
Rank
11781
Score
5.57
Scored by
149
Popularity
16943
Members
486
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Synopsis
A traditional Chinese tale entitled Tu Tze-chun that tells the story of a young man who becomes rich when he finds buried treasure only to lose it all leading a life of extravagance. This version is formally an adaptation of Ryuunosuke Akutagawa's telling of the tale titled Toshishun, he is known as the "father of Japanese short stories" and Japan's premier literary award, the Akutagawa Prize, is named after him. (Source: Google Books)