Great Japanese Stories twelve-year-old Tomoko is sent to

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

Six offending poems were banned

Chronicling a difficult journey across the suburbs of the city

uncompromising

shaping it with the warmth of her flesh

Great Japanese Stories twelve-year-old Tomoko is sent toThis 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