Winner of the Yomiuri Prize and recipient of the 2022-23 William F.
With an afterword by translator David Boyd..
Seductive and mysterious, offering high adventure yet deeply human, this is a novel that transcends all expectations.
At every turn, Prince Takaoka is drawn to the beauty around him, whether it takes the form of a perfectly shaped pearl or a giant blood-red flower, but such beauty proves to be extremely dangerous.
On the high seas, their ship is boarded by ghostly pirates and driven back by supernatural winds, and still they push on.
The travelers encounter strange creatures--a white ape who guards a harem of bird-women, beasts who feed on dreams, a dog-headed man who can see hundreds of years into the future.
As Prince Takaoka and his companions pass through faraway lands, the rules of the ordinary world are upended, and they find curiosities and miracles wherever they go.
A fantasy set in the ninth century, Takaoka\'s Travels recounts the adventures of a Japanese prince-turned-monk on a pilgrimage to India.
Introducing Tatsuhiko Shibusawa--Japan\'s Italo Calvino--in this fantastical tale of a Japanese prince who encounters both beauty and danger on a pilgrimage to India.
Sibley Memorial Subvention Award for Japanese Translation.
Winner of the Yomiuri Prize and recipient of the 2022-23 William F
