Contents

1. Title Page
2. Dedication
3. Epigraph
4. In the Gardens of the West
5. Part I: The Mountain of Bones
6. 1. The First Day
7. 2. The Next Day
8. 3. And Then the Next Days
9. 4. Until the Last Day
10. Part II: The Bridge of Tears
11. 5. Minus Fifteen to Minus Eleven
12. 6. Minus Ten to Minus Six
13. 7. Minus Five to Minus One
14. Part III: The Gate of Flesh
15. 8. The Last Season of Shōwa
16. 9. The End of the Line
17. It’s Closing Time
18. End Matters
19. Author’s Note
20. Bibliography
21. Acknowledgements
22. About the Author
23. By the Same Author
24. Copyright