Cees Nooteboom explores the ancient Japanese temple Kozan-ji near Kyoto. A UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site, it holds the famous Scrolls of Frolicking Animals, Choyu-giga, dating from the 12th and 13th centuries and credited as the oldest work of manga.

Schirmer/Mosel Literatur. With 16 photographs by Simone Sassen and 18 colour drawings. 86 pages. Size: 11.5 x 19 cm, hardcover. German edition.