Love Tales of Ancient Japan

Once upon a time, lovers in Japan shared tender words, quarreled, and swayed each other's feelings in poetry. Explore the origins of Japanese culture through a collection of stories from an ancient past when myth and history intersected, enriched with cultural and historical insights by storyteller Kyota Ko.

Stories included:

•Izanagi, Izanami, and the Genesis of Japan
•The Tale of Takeminakata and Lake Suwa
•The Legend of Ono-no-Komachi
•Izumi Shikibu's Diary
•The Sarashina Diary

•The Legend of Takeshiba
•The Legend of Fujikawa
•Volume 5 of The Tale of Genji
•The Story of Tanabata