A collection of historic short stories, each associated with a karuta card. The stories revolve around the red-light district of Yoshiwara, in Edo. 1) Kimori Okuma is a good-natured, sweet girl, but she is ...

They suffer between Love and Duties. Includes several stories, all based loosely on other works: Swan Ninja Art Anecdotes (Swan Lake, ballet) Edo Love Dance (Carmen, opera) DOLL (Nutcracker, ballet) La...

In Edo (ancient Japan), an oiran (high-class courtesan) joined a robber gang that stole from the rich and gave to the poor. Together, they battled against the enemy who used ‘Eleki’ (electric gadgetry an...