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Content introduction "Hokkaido (A Collection of Novellas by Chinese Living in Japan)" edited by Hanan is a collection of novellas by Chinese living in Japan. The author observes the world from an overseas perspective, narrates the life of the Chinese in Japan, and also describes the hometown and motherland that are inseparable. "Hokkaido" has a wide range of themes and a large span of time and space. For example, when writing about international students, we do not write about the hardships of the long journey to Japan, but also about the confusion they faced after they established a firm foothold, and the "generation gap" between them and their children who were born in Japan and have become Japanese-born. For example, they wrote about women who married Japanese people, thinking that they had left the emotions they had in China and that their lives had become the most important thing. However, they did not expect that sometimes that light strand would travel across the ocean and become an uninvited guest. Sometimes I go back to my country and live in Japan. Sometimes I am attracted by the tide of domestic changes and never want to leave. The integration and collision of cultures have always been an important factor in the birth of novels!

Daughter's marriage is always a headache for parents, and this is no exception in Japan. This happy old couple was worried about their daughter, but the result was counterproductive... An elderly couple was walking along a forest path in Setagaya District, Tokyo. Their steps were faster than what people usually call walking, and sometimes the men even did a few simple movements to relax. That day was Sunday, a day that only belonged to the couple. Except for this day, every time when her husband opened the door and said "I'm back" in a voice slightly hoarse from alcohol, his wife Shunzi was already dozing. Excursions every week kept them feeling fresh about each other. They have been attached to each other for decades.