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