San Antonio College Library

An engrossing array of stories, this entertaining volume chronicles an island nation's ancient culture. Compiled by one of the first foreign diplomats in Japan, the book provides grisly accounts of revenge and knightly exploits, a fascinating eyewitness account of a hara-kiri ceremony, tales of vampires and samurai, Buddhist sermons, and the plots of four Noh plays.

A Japanese folk tale about the brave daughter of a samurai warrior and her journey to be reunited with her exiled father.

Tricked by a fox into giving up his share of cherries, a famous Japanese poet is inspired to write a haiku and the fox, ashamed of his actions, must devise another trick to set things right.