Collection of Japanese Short Writings

In fine condition; soft crease front cover, soft dimpling otherwise; clean and bright, binding sound. Collection of short stories translated into English by Katherine Plummer: 1) Aiko Kobayashi, Winds in the East and Clouds in the West (Kunie Nishiyama); 2) Katsuko Takamizawa, The Life of Manjiro Nakahama (Akira Nakahama); 3) Michiko Hanajima, Lonely Americans, Chapter 3. The Thoughtful Stork (Yoko Kirishima); 4) Kimiko Umene, American People (Hidetoshi Kato); 5) Kayoko Matsumuro, My Own America (Masuo Ikeda); 6) Ayako Umemura, Kobei Nichiroku by Sadayu Tamamushi (Sadayu Tamamushi); 7) Chiyoko Yamada, My America (Michiko Inukai); 8) Yoshie Suzuki, America Kanjo Ryoko (Sentimental Journey to America) (Shotaro Yasuoka); 9) Yukiji Nakasone, The Diary of the Leona Esaki in America (Masako Esaki); 10) Eiko Takagi, A Wagon Today (Kaname Saruya); and, 11) Tsuneko Mishima, The Meiji Era, Father and America (Shin-ichi Hoshi). Date of production unknown; February 1977 appears on last page. Handbound book, 116 pages. 8 1/4 x 5 3/4 in. Includes black-and-white photo postcard of artwork by Kayako Matsumuro. …