num_pages: 279
description: The novella Romaji Diary represents the first instance of a Japanese writer using Romaji - roman script - to relate stories in non-kana or kanji format. Sad Toys is a collection of 194 Tanka, the traditional 31-syllable poems that evoke Japan's misty past.
language: English
title: Romaji Diary and Sad Toys
publisher: Tuttle Publishing