Eastern Eastern

Synopsis

Eastern Eastern is a collection of short stories by Yuko Osada, first published by Kodansha in 2003 and 2004. The titular first two stories, "Eastern Eastern 1" and "Eastern Eastern 2," depict Japan's Westernization from the perspective of a young boy who admires the samurai of old. The third story, "UMA: Unbelievable Mountain Angel," follows two protagonists on a mountain journey.