Features original short fiction in English by authors with a significant connection to Japan by heritage or experience, as well as short fiction in translation (Japanese to English) by Japanese authors.
Copies available in early Spring (March) ahead of official selling season to coincide with the first anniversary of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami disasters.
Unlike the many other post-March 2011 Japanese earthquake collections and publications, this anthology has a YA focus.
Proceeds from the sale of this book benefit Japanese young adults affected by the disaster.
Editor Holly Thompson, who lives in Japan, is a well-reviewed American author of both YA and children's books. Teen and adult contributing writers hail from all over the world, having submitted their work electronically when the call for contributions to this anthology was made in 2011.