恋文の技術 (Koibumi no Gijutsu)

This captivating novel follows grad student Ichiro Morita, who lacks the courage to set sail into life's stormy seas and instead flounders in shallow waters. Forced to leave his university for a remote experiment facility, Morita embarks on a "letter-writing crusade" to his peers and family back in Kyoto. Through his letters, he seeks advice on love, engages in quarrels, and delivers lectures. This novel is a poignant, amusing, and touching coming-of-age story filled with the ups and downs of youth.