Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Translator’s Acknowledgments ix
4. Note on the Translation xi
5. Introduction 1
6. From Fireworks (1956) 13
7. From The Gladiator’s Arena (1960) 20
8. From The Gladiator’s Arena (1960) 27
9. From The Town of Mirrors, or Forest of Eyes (1968) 31
10. From A False Record of Ages (1971) 38
11. From The Four-Faced Path (1975) 51
12. From A Spray of Water: Tanka (1975) 60
13. From Lotophagi (1980) 66
14. From Ceremonial Fire (1986) 76
15. From Along the Riverbank (1998) 91
16. From The Land of the Long River (2000) 106
17. From A Souvenir of Wind: Haiku (2003) 110
18. From Upon Breaking the Seal (2004) 114
19. From Person of the Playful Star: Tanka (2005) 121
20. Translator’s Notes 135
21. Chronology 147
22. Selected Works 151
23. Credits 155
24. Index of Titles and First Lines 157