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This is one of the best-known titles by Yamagishi Ryouko. It shocked the public immensely when first published, because the story depicted how the legendary regent of Japan, Prince Shoutoku – who supported the spread of Buddhism – fell in love with a man, suffering because of it, and acting on his unrequited love. ThisContinue reading “Emperor of the Land of the Rising Sun”