Asami Mitsuhiko Series: Hana no Shita Nite(2018)

Travel and history reporter Asami Mitsuhiko arrives in Kamakura for an assignment and meets Tanno Nao, a spirited woman who surfs and belongs to the Tansho school of flower arrangement—a tradition spanning over 250 years. As Mitsuhiko grows closer to Nao, he learns of her internal conflict between honoring her family's legacy and charting her own path. The Tansho school's aging head has announced a succession ceremony to name the next Iemoto, putting pressure on Nao's father and his son-in-law Hiroyuki. When Mitsuhiko and Nao visit a seaside café run by the enigmatic Makibara, deeper secrets surface: a mysterious connection between Hiroyuki and Fuyue, an innkeeper with a troubling past. As Nao investigates the truth, she discovers that Fuyue's life has taken an unexpected turn. Amid Kamakura's coastal beauty, tradition and personal desire collide.