In A Matter of Tea, his lady demands a special tea bowl from the kamamoto, or he will forfeit his family, his standing, and his kiln. Dare he use the secret clay recipe of his ancestors? The other stories of Japanese legend and culture are: The Dragon of Torigoe, The Floating World, Kamo Ike, From Chojagasaki Bay, Masakado's Revenge, The Man Called Monkey, The Stairway, A Voice from the Forest, The Rogues of Tokyo, Women of the Isles, When a Lovely Flame Dies, Wings and a Prayer. "Delicate as bisque china, dangerous as a snake den, Charles T. Whipple's writing resonates across the seven seas. Tales of sacrifice and honor that flick at the heart and encircle the soul." – Marsha Ward