2005) "This is probably the best-selling and most well known of the smaller kokugo dictionaries," writes Gally (1999), "though its fame rests less on its authority than on the quirkiness of its definitions." Based upon Yamada's definitions, Gally describes him as "a misogynist cynic who enjoyed eating fish (many of the definitions of fish names identify the particular fish as tasty, an opinion that may not be shared by all)." References The Japan Forum, (2005), The Japanese Language Boom: Renewed appreciation for the beauty and pleasure of the language, Takarabako 4. External links 新明解国語辞典第八版, Sanseido homepage for 8th ed. Shinmeikai kokugo jiten Japanese dictionaries Sanseido books