Preface

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface xi
4. Introduction 1
5. The Tale of Tokubei from India Tenjiku Tokubei Ikoku-Banashi 32
6. Sanbasò with His Tongue Stuck Out Shitadashi Sanbasò 50
7. The Scandalous Love of Osome and Hisamatsu 62
8. Yasuna 90
9. The Execution Ground at Suzugamori Suzugamori 100
10. Kasane 118
11. The Ghost Stories at Yotsuya on the Tòkaidò Tòkaidò Yotsuya Kaidan 134
12. The Wisteria Maiden Fuji Musume 164
13. The Six Poet Immortals Rokkasen 174
14. Masakado 206
15. The Tale of the Martyr of Sakura Sakura Giminden 220
16. The Three Kichisas and the New Year’s First Visit to the Pleasure Quarters 248
17. Gorozò the Gallant Gosho no Gorozò 290
18. Scarface Otomi Kirare Otomi 318
19. Glossary 357
20. Selected Bibliography 379
21. Contributors 383
22. Index 387
23. List of Plays by Volume 396