Great Japanese Stories shaping it with the warmth

shaping it with the warmth of her flesh

twelve-year-old Tomoko is sent to live for a year with her uncle in the coastal town of Ashiya

uncompromising

Chronicling a difficult journey across the suburbs of the city

Great Japanese Stories shaping it with the warmthThis new dual language edition of ten stories selected from The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories celebrates some of the very best Japanese literature from the past hundred years. Each story appears in the original Japanese alongside an expert English translation, providing unique cultural insight and literary inspiration for language learners. Ranging from a witty send up of modern social graces to a powerful evocation of the aftermath of the