Yamamoto Yofuke: " / 50 / 50 / 50 / 50 / "

　At the Horikawa Gojo intersection
　From the pedestrian bridge, the western sky
　The future, in an instant,
　I saw it rush towards me.

A self-published poetry collection by a musician and poet residing in Kyoto. It contains 50 poems, including couplets and quatrains. The book is bound with meticulous attention to detail, designed by the author himself, featuring an untrimmed top edge (a common feature of Shincho Bunko paperbacks), and a letterpress-printed cover with an asymmetrical dotted line on the left and right. The printing is handled by Shubi-sha, also located in Kyoto. This poetry collection, which also exudes a folksy, bluesy, and sophisticated charm, is said to be influenced by the "Okizari Shijin Bunko" (Abandoned Poets Library) series from Kanazawa-based publisher Kamekakuya, which unearths and introduces forgotten poets. For those living in Kyoto, it's a privilege to read poems penned in familiar places like the Kamo River, Katsura River, Tenjin River, the Canal, and Horikawa Gojo, and to share a common gaze through these shared locations.