The nurturing of Shiga's feelings for nature
The moon: early encounters with nature
The sun: in pursuit of a religiosity of art
Nature destroyed: the Ashio copper mine pollution incident
Plants: the essence of nature
Living creatures: mirrors of human nature
The supernatural and nature
Dreams: nature internalized
Lafcadio Hearn's influence on Shiga's literary style
Conclusion: nature-inspired art and artistic nature
Appendix 1: chronology of Shiga Naoya's life and art
Appendix 2: map with important places in Shiga's literature.