About Katherine M. Lawrence
About Katherine M. Lawrence, author of the Sword of the Taka Samurai novels
Yamabuki
The Ruins of the Taka Compound
Many have searched for the ruins of the Taka compound that existed 850 years ago in ancient O-Utsumi prefecture–the alleged site is shown in this photo. But there is no trace of the clan. Not even the footings of the giant estate houses that overlook Great Bay. No trace of the gardens and orchards where Yamabuki and Nakagawa walked when the girl of eleven decided to follow the warrior’s path....