The Lake Bell and Other Tales and Accounts

A stolen chapel bell lies beneath a mountain lake, in the kingdom of water fairies. A young man must enter a crystal palace to undo the harm its ruler has done.

These five complete works, published between 1918 and 1923, also tell of Damon and Pythias, a child searching for golden windows, and a snake charmer whose claims a skeptical consul decides to test.

Alongside the tales, Suzuki Miekichi’s account of the Great Kantō Earthquake records the terror of the fires, the work of rescuers, and the difficult beginnings of reconstruction. Its contemporary figures and testimony are preserved, with brief contextual notes.