Moon over the mountain. Nakadzima A.

The collection “Moon over the mountain” includes nine stories in which Chinese legends, legends and parables are intertwined with Japanese wisdom and light irony of the author himself. Among the heroes of his stories are mythical creatures, great warriors and respectable masters who find themselves in extremely unusual circumstances for themselves. The hunter meets the Tiger, who turns to him by the voice of his missing friend, the dignitary makes his assistant human, and the demon, tormented by doubts and remorse, is looking for the meaning of life.

In Japan, the works of Nakajima are studied in schools, but Outside of his native country, he is almost unknown.

In Russian, stories are published for the first time.