<DIV>Over one hundred years after his death, author, translator and educator Lafcadio Hearn remains one of the best-known Westerners ever to make Japan his home. His prolific writings on things Japanese helped shape Western views on Japan well into the twentieth century.<br><br>This masterful anthology compiled by Donald Richie is organized into two parts.<br><br>Part One, "The Land", chronicles Hearn's early years, when he wrote primarily about the appearance of his new home.<br>Part Two, "The People", records the author's later years, when he came to terms with the Japanese themselves.</div>