Hanging: A Collection of Short Stories by Akira Yoshimura - Author: Akira Yoshimura - Six short stories - Genre: Literature/Novel - Publisher: Bungeishunju This book is about 40 years old and slightly yellowed. It uses old Japanese, but I think you can understand the meaning. Mr. Yoshimura is famous for writing true stories. The "hanging" is cruel and gruesome, but it actually happened in the Edo period? I think we are fortunate to live in a world with religious freedom today.