The Great Mirror of Male Love

Stories of homosexual love affairs between samurai men and boys and between young kabuki actors and their patrons held broad appeal in pre-modern Japanese culture. An independent popular writer, Saikaku wrote "Nanshoku Okagami" in 1687 with the intention of extending his readership.

Povestile despre aventurile amoroase homosexuale dintre barbati si baieti samurai si dintre tineri actori kabuki si patronii lor au avut o larga popularitate in cultura japoneza premoderna. Scriitor popular independent, Saikaku a scris ,,Nanshoku Okagami" in 1687 cu intentia de a-si extinde numarul de cititori.