Diary of The White Fox

03 Fire in the Imperial Capital

by Hiroshi Saito

illus. by Jun Takabatake

A fox whose training with a mountain mystic has given it magical powers and eternal life witnesses key events in a turbulent period of medieval Japan. As samurai clans participate in a bloody power struggle involving the emperor and his family, the fox searches for an answer to the question: Why can’t humans live in peace?

19 x 14 cm, pages, Black-and-white illustrations
First published May 2000