This volume contains the complete text of Kyoka Izumi’s novel *Kusamiyako*, illustrated with 29 black-and-white illustrations based on Yamamoto’s detailed preliminary sketches. It also includes 28 full-color works and an afterword by Yamamoto. Takato Yamamoto’s exquisite Heisei-era Kyoka book joins the lineage of renowned illustrators—including Kiyokata Kaburagi, Hidetomo Hirasaki, and Yukitai Komura—who have adorned Kyoka’s literature throughout the Meiji, Taisho, and Showa eras. The uncanny and the mysterious. Longing for a deceased mother and lyricism. Kyoka Izumi’s lifelong fantasy tale. Kyoka’s immortal literary masterpieces and the traditional beauty of his magnificent illustrated books are revived for the modern age! [Specifications] Size: A5 Pages: 252 Hardcover with rounded spine, 2 bookmarks, dust jacket; includes 28 finished illustrations and 29 preliminary sketches Signed Commentary by Tamahi Anagura (Curator, Izumi Kyoka Memorial Museum)