Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Prelude xiii
5. Introduction Becoming a Chigo 1
6. Chapter 1 Chigo Monogatari Central Themes, Archetypes, and the Politics and Aesthetics of Acolyte-Monk Love 41
7. Chapter 2 A Booklet of Acolytes An Erotic Handscroll of Five Capricious Boys 78
8. Chapter 3 The Mountain An Acolyte Tale of Traversals, Transformations, and Triumph 104
9. Chapter 4 The Chigo Known as Miss Rookie: When an Acolyte Falls in Love with an Aristocratic Lady 134
10. Epilogue 161
11. Glossary 167
12. Notes 171
13. Bibliography 207
14. Index 223
15. About the Author 233