The rogue ninja Kamui is struggling to free himself from the iron fist of his own clan. As a ronin, he should not exist. In his flight from his clan he meets another ronin kunoichi named Sugaru. Sugaru, wanting...

A series of short stories detailing the exploits of Dr Imibe Kana, a researcher on Japanese mythology and religion, as she travels around the country becoming involved in various occurrences centred around...

The hero, Kamuya Ride, stands on the boundary line between the god and human worlds. He's the only one who can stop a mysterious man from awakening the previously sealed Earthly Deities from their 200 year...

This is Hanawa Kazuichi's debut work from 1971. The story revolves around an incorrigibly bad son whose mother takes him to a sadistic acupuncturist to "cure" him. It also includes interviews with Yamano Hajime...

A collection of short stories by the author.

It's not about the money. It's about heart. Here in this masterpiece historical anthology, that heart will be laid bare to you: the spirit of craftsmanship, flowing from fingertip to final product, be it a...

To ensure the Shogun's money remains safe, Arai Hakuseki, a close confidant of Tokugawa Ienobu, hires Mizuki Soshiro as the Shogun's financial investigator. Soshiro was bewildered with his new duty, but once...

Collection of short stories, including; FlowerMemoriesSOUND OF SANDFarewell To WeaponsHairElectric Bird LandMINOR SWINGChronicle of The Planet TAKOChronicle of The Planet TAKO, Chapter of DawnlightFire-ballThat...

The Pacific Ocean during World War II. The destroyer Koufu was always on the front line. Right under the bridge, there were men who neither handled weapons nor were involved in operations, but continued to cook...

Kinta, a young boy, lives at his grandfather's home in Chiba Department. On August 15, 1945, a B-29 crashes into a field near his home. The peasants are preparing to attack the pilot with bits of bamboo, but...

Taichi and his little brother Souji are orphaned beggars, struggling to have enough to eat. One day Taichi decides they need to become samurai and join the company of fighters popularly known as the "Crows...

In the world ruled by the clan of the family, “Yamauchi”, the selection was started after the successor Wakamiya. The four princesses who were sent to there to compete against each other had their own thoughts...

The crow doesn't choose the lord" is the second installment of Abe's novel "Yagarasu series". It is a Japanese-style fantasy that depicts a battle for power in the court, where conspiracies and assassins roar...

A story of politics in the Sengoku era, starring Date Masamune.

A 21-year-old man, Shinkichi, is employed as assistant by the beautiful ageless shamisen player Toyoshiga. Despite the considerable age difference, they became lovers. But Toyoshiga is a jealous woman who can't...

After losing everything in the Great Famine, Amelia and Connor emmigrated from Ireland to the United States of America in 1849 to find happiness and become rich in California during the Gold Rush period.

A metaphorical depiction of Japan's apprehension concerning the advance of western culture in the country during the period preceding the Meiji Era. Historical figures and psychedelic experiences are on the...