That’s what life is all about – you’re busy, I’m busy, and the end result is death. Sooner or later, that’s what it comes to. (“The Death Of Wang Asao”)

This time we’ll be fighting for the nation. The company commander says that it’s better to be the ghost of a fallen soldier than a nationless slave. For the sake of our fellow countrymen, our...

The sawdust flew. A slightly sweet fragrance floated in the immediate area. It was a sweet but subtle aroma, neither the scent of pine nor willow, but one from the past that had been forgotten,...

In our part of the country, spring passes quickly. If you haven’t been out for five days, you find the trees in bud. If you don’t see the trees for another five days, you discover...