This collection features a brilliant new translation of the Japanese master's stories, from the source for the movie Rashomon to his later, more autobiographical writings.

Ryunosuke Akutagawa (1892-1927) was one of Japan's greatest modern writers.Haruki Murakami has written eleven novels, including Kafka on the Shore, as well as numerous other works.Jay Rubin's translations include many of Haruki Murakami's works.Yoshihiro Tatsumi is often called "the grandfather of Japanese alternative comics." His graphic novels include The Push Man and Other Stories.