The Spider's Thread Ryūnosuke Akutagawa It happened one day that the Buddha was strolling alone along the edge of the lotus pond in Paradise. The lotus flowers blooming in the pond were all as white as jewels, and from the golden stamens in their centers, a wonderful fragrance was constantly overflowing. Paradise was just at dawn, it seems. Soon, the Buddha stopped at the edge of the pond and, from between the lotus leaves covering the surface of the water, he suddenly looked down at the scene below. "The Spider's Thread" was published in the first issue of the children's literature magazine "Akai Tori" (Red Bird), founded by Miekichi Suzuki with the aim of providing high-quality literature for children. Japanese Paper: A4 size 29.7cm x 21cm Thank you for viewing.