Romance Fiction
Winter's O-Hosoban
Tiger's Gaze in Benizuri-e, Japan's Past, Evergreen
In the snowy streets of old Kyoto, where traditional wooden homes lined the streets like sentinels, a young woman named Emiko wandered, lost in thought. Her feet, clad in kimono-clad silk slippers, left gentle impressions in the fresh snow as she strolled through the quiet alleys. The soft glow of lanterns illuminated the frozen canals, casting a warm, orange light on the icy water.Emiko's thoughts swirled with memories of her childhood, when she would spend hours listening to her grandmother's stories about the ancient Heian Court, where concubines vied for the Emperor's attention, and samurai prowled the shadows.
By: Dickens & Co
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Submitted: 20/06/2024
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654 Words