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Short stories to help inform the reader of everyday life in Japan, its people, and a few of the waves that lap its shores. The Japanese folklore figure Urashima Taro helps drive home the feelings that often come with time spent away from one's motherland and the consequences in doing so. Nothing too deep or spiritual, but an honest smattering of what any visitor or longtime resident might encounter. A little bit surf, a lot of reality, and subtle enough to make you think about a trip to Japan.