“His smiling face revealed a love too strong to be kept inside, but the feelings obviously rising inside him kept him from looking directly at Kikunojou. He gazed instead at Kikunojou's clear reflection on the water.” — Haruo Shirane Copy Share Image
“In the middle distance, sails were gliding like butterflies, and farther away, ships dotted the mouth of the bay between Awa and Sagami as… — Haruo Shirane Copy Share Image
People peep into boxes at moving stereoscopic prints, imagining they're in other worlds, and the crowd around a glassblower wonders whether icicles have formed… — Haruo Shirane Copy Share Image
“His smiling face revealed a love too strong to be kept inside, but the feelings obviously rising inside him kept him from looking directly… — Haruo Shirane Copy Share Image
