Writing characteristics: Love has always been the eternal theme of literature. Most of Kawabata Yasunari's works describe love, but his love theme is very different from the traditional love theme. Kawabata Yasunari does not pay attention to the lingering and joyful atmosphere of love, nor does he pay attention to the fate and tragic ending of love, but shows a touch of sentimental love.
For example, in The Dancer of Izu, "I" and A Xun never poured out a word of affection to each other from beginning to end, but their affection for each other was between what they seemed to perceive and what they didn't. This relationship is just a mutual affection, which cannot be expressed in words. There is neither a passionate pledge of eternal love nor ecstasy.
In Ancient Capital, the love between Xiunan and Qian Baryon, Miao Zi, Qian Baryon, Yizhen and Long Zhu is also very pure and indifferent, and there is no complicated entanglement between them because of love. Everything happened and ended in a dull way, leaving people with endless charm.