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The Council of Rulers

The Council of Rulers

A Chapter by Kuandio


The coming days saw many daiymo leaders and military officials arrive in Shenobi. A council was to be held in the palace. Working with feud..
Kintsugi

Kintsugi

A Poem by plainme


mending cracks with gold
Chochinobake

Chochinobake

A Poem by D Sharp


Chochinobake - means the haunted lantern. Or the ghost in the lantern in Japanese folklore.
僕は誰?(Who am I?)

僕は誰?(Who am I?)

A Chapter by Nusquam Esse


Another Senryu in Japanese, with Translation
Ronin

Ronin

A Book by LW Stark


This is the first chapter of a current series I am in the process of writing. Any honest feedback would be greatly appreciated
Revisiting Memories are not Signs of Living the Past but are the Embrace of the Future

Revisiting Memories are not Signs of Living the Pa..

A Story by Sasha Cesaria Astiadi


It doesn’t matter how long I have to wait. I know no other place like here. In the midst of capital’s touristy area, this place is a well-..
A Frozen Sea at the End of the Earth

A Frozen Sea at the End of the Earth

A Chapter by Nusquam Esse


The world’s end… A realm which lies not so much at the ends of the earth, but rather in the limits of man’s understanding. ..
The Kuroi te Clan

The Kuroi te Clan

A Chapter by Kuandio


The full moon shone in the cold ink of the sky, hovering above the jagged monoliths of the Kakogan-meiro Mountains. Through the ..
Silk from the River Sukai

Silk from the River Sukai

A Chapter by Kuandio


With the departure of droves of pilgrims, wayfarers, and seasonal merchants, the pace of life slowed after the Spring Festival. Still, thousand..
Petals in the Wind

Petals in the Wind

A Chapter by Kuandio


One night Ayaka had a beautiful dream. She and the prince found each other in a verdant countryside, a place where many flowers had bl..
Tears in the Rain

Tears in the Rain

A Chapter by Kuandio


The next day a cold mantle of grey settled over Shenobi. It was the day the funerary procession was to be carried out. Alone, from one of the p..
Seasons of Many Sorrows

Seasons of Many Sorrows

A Chapter by Kuandio


Days after the prince’s funeral, Lord Kodai-Otosan, backed by Shenobi’s ruling daiymo, proclaimed the full autonomy of the Southern Kin..
Dream of the Forests

Dream of the Forests

A Chapter by Kuandio


Ayaka descended into the mists of sleep, drowning, then plummeting through the darkness beneath. Further,she fell through clouds and blue s..
The Battle for Saigo no Teiko

The Battle for Saigo no Teiko

A Chapter by Kuandio


From the crown of a steep hill overlooking Saigo no Teiko Pass, Masuro surveyed the sweep of terrain. Morning dew on the grass had fr..
Rise of the Kyojin-Okami

Rise of the Kyojin-Okami

A Chapter by Kuandio


Ayaka walked through the palace gardens. The cold, ashen-cast skies that had plagued the city were gone today, and the midmorning sun shine..
Prelude

Prelude

A Chapter by A Simple Peace Of Writing


This is the prelude of my book, if you enjoy it, share it to others and give feedback! I will post the first real chapter if people enjoy this!
The Journey North

The Journey North

A Chapter by Kuandio


Madako, the innkeeper, was conferring in grave manner with a guest and took no heed of Ayaka or any of the people coming in or out of the S..