Romances of Old Japan

Romances of Old Japan - Rendered into English from Japanese Sources

THE QUEST OF THE SWORD THE TRAGEDY OF KESA GOZEN THE SPIRIT OF THE LANTERN THE REINCARNATION OF TAMA THE LADY OF THE PICTURE URASATO, OR THE CROW OF DAWN TSUBOSAKA LOYAL, EVEN UNTO DEATH; OR THE SUGAWARA TRAGEDY HOW KINU RETURNED FROM THE GRAVE A CHERRY-FLOWER IDYLL THE BADGER-HAUNTED TEMPLE How often had he racked his brains to find some way by which it were possible to prove his unchanging fidelity to Shusen; for the true big-hearted fellow never resented his punishment, but staunchly believed that the ties which bound him to his lord were in no wise annulled by the separation. At last the long-awaited opportunity had come. In obedience to the mandate of the Shogun Ieyasu that the territorial nobles should reside in his newly established capital of Yedo during six months of the year, the Daimio of Tokushima proceeded to Yedo accompanied by a large retinue of samurai, amongst whom were his chief retainers, the rivals Shusen Sakurai and Gunbei Onota. Like a faithful watchdog, alert and anxious, jurobei had followed Shusen at a distance, unwilling to let him out of his sight at this critical time, for Gunbei Onota was the sworn enemy of Shusen Sakurai. Bitter envy of his rival's popularity, and especially of his senior rank in the Daimio's service, had always rankled in the contemptible Gunbei's mind. For years he had planned to supplant him, and Jurobei knew through traitors that the honest vigilance of his master had recently thwarted Gunbei in some of his base schemes, and that the latter had vowed immediate vengeance. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 45933
Author: Ozaki, Yei Theodora
Release Date: Jun 11, 2014
Format: eBook
Language: English

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Translator: Ozaki, Yei Theodora