Language Notes
Text: English, Japanese (translation)

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Musui's Story"Tells the life of Katsu Kokichi, a samurai on the lower fringe of his class who gave up the aspirations expected of him to mix with the scruffier elements of the Edo streets. . . . Teruko Craig has my applause for selecting what may be a unique document, translating it so gracefully, and supplying it with an informative introduction and annotation. . . . Enjoyable reading."--Journal of the Association of Teachers of Japenese

"This valuable translation provides many insights into Japanese life. . . . Teruko Craig is to be commended on the vivid picture of this slice of Tokugawa life."--Journal of Royal Asiatic Society

"A delightful little book. . . . And is one of those one sit cover-to-cover reads."--American Asian Review