I enjoyed Cloud of Sparrows by Takashi Matsuoka, an American of Japanese descent born in Hawaii. The story involves a Great Lord with a prophetic gift, Americans in Japan, love and deceit, and except for two scenes of unnecessary cruelty it was a good read. In fact, it was a better read than I was expecting, as I only mooched these books because they turned up as results for a search of mine – I was looking for Genji Monogatari, The Tale of Genji. The “Background” page on this last site contains recommendations for a few books. Before I get started on Genji Monogatari I should make sure to get a better background in Heian Japan...
Cloud of Sparrows by Takashi Matsuoka
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