In this Swiftian parable from 18th-century Japan, four tribunals of animals - the birds, the beasts, the crawling creatures and the fishes - gather in turn to judge the follies of the human race.
Shoeki's brief book is not a particularly novel topic: humankind under examination, and found wanting. What is unusual is his approach, and the specific targets of his barbs.
This is another boonie dog book review from Wolfie and Kansas. We like the Japanese people, because the Japanese tourists we have met on Guam pet us and pose for pictures with us.
