Showcases thoughtful fiction from Japanese women writers. This collection of short stories explores the issue of female identity in a rapidly changing society, where women have unprecedented sexual and economic freedom. This book showcases original, thoughtful and cutting-edge fiction from Japanese women writers today. These short stories explore the issue of female identity in a rapidly changing society, where women have unprecedented sexual and economic freedom. Amy Yamada (Fiesta'), widely published overseas, offers us a psychological portrait of a sexually repressed woman. Tamaki'