Apparitions of Edo and Other Writings

Stones fall inside an Edo mansion; a traveler hears a doll call in the night; a wartime sentry encounters an officer who is said to become a fox.

Seven complete writings by Okamoto Kidō also preserve river legends and his firsthand flight through Tokyo during the Great Kantō Earthquake.

The edition retains conflicting evidence, conjectural explanations, and the memoir’s intensely personal voice. Notes explain historical dates, customs, and names. AI-assisted translation, prepared and edited by Valentin Sarić.