The bond between parents and children. Mental transition and growth of a young man.With the theme of the bond between parents and children， the story depicts the mental transition and growth of a young man in postwar Japan.【目次】1）The story of the parent-child’s love and bond. A family lives in a seaside village， struck by floods and war， and the son gazing at his father’s death.2）The Bitter Salt The struggles and realities of a young man who is forced to help his brother-in-law， who was repatriated from China after the war， in the salt making and black market business.3） A Letter to Mother A young man who left his birthplace to pursue his dreams reunites with his sister and reveals his feelings to his aging mother.【著者】Tatsu HatamuraMiddle school teacher， librarian and university staff， member of Japan Writers’Association. Major books include ’Between Today and Tomorrow，’ ’From an Ruined City on the Strait，’ e-books ’The Sea， My Okutsuki Cemetery，’ ’Factory Closure，’ etc.