Misako Konno

The story reveals the history of "Black Jack" when he was a medical student, how he became an unlicensed doctor, and his rivalry with Dr. Kiriko. (mydramalist.com)

Ten years before the outbreak of the Second World War in Asia, a Japanese Go master and his Chinese rival meet in China to play a game of Go (loosely described as an Asian version of chess). It soon becomes evident that the Chinese master's son is the most talented player that the Japanese master has ever encountered, and he convinces the boy's father to let him bring the child back to Japan to train him as a professional Go player... (Simon Levy)

Four half-sisters share an unusually close bond during tumultuous times of post-war Japan.

Aiko 16 years old is a novel by Akemi Hotta, set in Nagoya. This story depicts the school life of Aiko Mita, a high school student who belongs to the Japanese archery club. (FilmAffinity)