This book examines and re-imagines the turbulent and intertwined lives of Akiko Yosano (1878"1942) and Tekkan Yosano (1873"1935), two poets who sparked a revolution in the world of Japanese ‘tanka’ (short-verse classical poetry).Born in provi...
Unable to get around without a wheelchair, a young woman named Josee leads a solitary, housebound existence. Her key to the outside world is her friend Tsuneo, a recent college graduate and her so-called “caretaker.” The titular story, “Josee, ...