雑誌「文学界(ぶんがくかい)」の仲間たちと共に、新しい理想の芸術を追い求める日々

'Spring' (Haru) is a classic youth novel written by Toson Shimazaki in the Meiji period, portraying the passion and setbacks of young literary youths of the Meiji 20s. The protagonist, Sutekichi Kishimoto (modeled after Toson himself), spent hot days together with comrades of the legendary magazine 'Bungakukai' (The Literary World), seeking the creation of a new, ideal art.