The Tale of the Beautiful Otikubo

An ancient Japanese tale about the beautiful Otikubo is written in a fairy-tale smooth language, full of marvelous images, beauty, subtle humor, tenderness, and fragility. The reader will receive true enjoyment from the bright and colorful atmosphere of the mysterious land of the rising sun. This masterpiece of ancient classics provides an opportunity to touch ancient traditions and get acquainted with the customs and everyday life of Japan in the tenth century. In this richly detailed narrative with delicate poetic observations, good triumphs thanks to the miracle of love, and justice prevails.