Reading Diary | Heartbreak Karuta

It has been such a long time since I last had my heart broken, but reading this book brings it all back clearly.

I read "Heartbreak Karuta" by Naoki Matayoshi.I read it.

When was the last time I had my heart broken?
It was probably a very long time ago.

As you get older, the number of times you fall in love decreases, and you feel like you already know most emotions, whether happy or sad.

That is why I thought heartbreak was a story from the distant past.
But reading this book makes me properly remember those feelings.

Heartbreak Karuta pairs words with illustrations.
First, Misaki Tanaka's illustrations catch your eye.
When you flip over the picture card, Matayoshi's words appear.

Those words are exquisite.
When I read them, I can understand the scenes and feelings myself.

“I remember that happening.”
“I felt that way.”
Such memories suddenly come back to life.

It is a little bittersweet and a little nostalgic.

Waiting for a message.
Having expectations.

Feeling that it was coming to an end, but pretending not to see it.

And the words spoken at the moment of parting.

Those words seem kind on the surface.
But they are,
the sharpest knife of all.

Reading Heartbreak Karuta reminded me of things like that.
Even if you think you have forgotten, the words carved into your heart remain.

I don't usually think about them.
But sometimes, I want to pull them out.
Even though I know it will hurt.

Even so, sometimes,
I take them out as if to confirm them.
I probably won't forget.

That is why books are interesting, aren't they?
By reading them, they gently draw out the emotions you had forgotten from the depths of your heart.