This book explores interactions between Japanese and Chinese writers during the golden age of such exchange, 1919 to 1937. During this period, there were unprecedented opportunities for exchange between writers, which was made possible by the ease of travel between Japan and China during these years and the educational background of Chinese writers as students in Japan. Although the salubrious interaction that developed during that period was destined not to last, it nevertheless was significant as a courageous essay at cultural interaction. Major writers in this work include Lu Xun and Zhou Zuoren on the Chinese side and Tanizaki Jun'ichiro and Hayashi Fumiko on the Japanese side.

Keywords: Japanese, Chinese writers, exchange, travel, Lu Xun, cultural interaction