{"product_id":"asakusa-park-a-collection-of-short-stories-paperback","title":"Asakusa Park: A Collection of Short Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRyunosuke Akutagawa\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKan Kikuchi\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eShelley Marshall\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn Eclectic Collection of Ryunosuke Akutagawa's Untranslated Stories\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection of twenty-six short stories offers a glimpse into many facets of Ryunosuke Akutagawa's imagination. Most of the stories featured in this collection have not previously been translated into English. From fantastical worlds seen through a child's or frogs' eyes, to themes of heroism, love, guilt, and the musings of the leader of the Forty-Seven Ronin, the stories explore humor, darkness, and human nature. Several of the stories feature a character named Yasukichi Horikawa, believed to be Akutagawa's alter ego.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKan Kikuchi was a writer, a publisher, and a close friend of Ryunosuke Akutagawa. This collection also includes a composition by him about his friend's death and the suicide note sent to him by Ryunosuke Akutagawa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sake Bug\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly Spring\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Tiger Stories\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Monkey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShino\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Day in the Life of Ōishi Kuranosuke\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnrequited Love\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Hell of Loneliness\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrogs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSan'emon's Crime\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Dream\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Foundling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAsakusa Park\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTen Needles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaneko's Melancholy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoubts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Quality of a Hero\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFather\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Riverside Fish Market\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Yasukichi's Notebook\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Bow\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Romance Novel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompositions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYouth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Cold\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Ten Yen Bill\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author (by Kan Kikuchi)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Note Sent to an Old Friend\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 220\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 18, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47065943703691,"sku":"9781959002116","price":24.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/cNeKP5YVwM9781959002116.webp?v=1779717026","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/asakusa-park-a-collection-of-short-stories-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}