La Decheance D'un Homme -

: As he grows older, he moves to Tokyo, abandons his studies, and descends into a life of alcohol, tobacco, and "dissolute living".

: The visceral feeling of being an outsider unable to "act" like a normal person. La decheance d'un homme

: From childhood, Yozo adopts a persona of a "clown" to hide his deep fear of others and his inability to understand social norms. : As he grows older, he moves to

The story is structured through three "notebooks" written by Oba Yozo, a man who feels profoundly alienated from the rest of humanity. : As he grows older