Haruna and Other Stories

An exhausted traveler seeks silence at Lake Haruna. A cigarette collector tries to escape love. A young man discovers the pressure of his parents’ attention.

Seven complete pieces also enter the worlds of a captive bird, a sacred horse, bodily misfortune, and a city beneath endless rain.

Yokomitsu Riichi’s lyrical and experimental prose is presented with concise contextual notes. AI-assisted translation, prepared and edited by Valentin Sarić.