Back cover: Sensei Tadamori-no-Yoshi, feudal Japans greatest swordsman, has proven his martial skill in winning his love, Nami, from the cruel Lord Chikira. But now the clan of Chikira, the powerful Taira, would have their vengeance... and Yoshi finds himself in the center of the war for control of twelfth century Japan. Refusing to become a pawn for either faction, Yoshi must put aside his weapons and seek safety with a traveling Noh theater. Concealed behind the traditional actors mask, the Sensei awaits the climax of his own lifes drama...
