晩菊

aka Bangiku

Late Chrysanthemum

Author

Fumiko Hayashi

Language

Japanese

Year

1948

Country

Japan

Genre

Short Story Collection / Tales

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Bangiku , translated into English as A Late Chrysanthemum and Late Chrysanthemum, is a short story by Japanese writer Fumiko Hayashi, first published in 1948. It received the Women's Literary Award the same year and was later adapted into a film. The story describes an ageing ex-geisha who makes preparations to meet a former lover while reflecting on her past life.