Famous for Futabatei Shimei, "Aibiki" Synopsis and Impressions - A masterpiece from Turgenev's "The Hunter's Diary".
Aibiki" was introduced to Japan by Futabatei Shimei and had a great impact on the Japanese literary world. At that time, Turgenev was more popular in Japan than Dostoevsky or Tolstoy as the first Russian writer.
This "Aibiki" is probably one of Turgenev's best-known works in Japan.
It is a short story and very easy to read. It may be an excellent introduction to Turgenev. I hope you will immerse yourself in its beautiful worldview.