With essays and drawings the author explores the city that served as a backdrop for much of his work

The Temple of the Wild Geese, The Pavilion of the Evening Mist at Gobancho, The Burning of the Golden Pavilion, how did Kyoto shape Mizukami's writing? Entrusted to a zen temple in Kyoto at the age of nine, the author nostalgically recalls the places of his youth. Features 10 hand-drawn illustrations.

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