The Official Website of Claire Youmans'

Tales of the Meiji Era

The Toki-Girl and the Sparrow-Boy

History meets fantasy as Toki-Girl Azuki and Sparrow-Boy Shota

 try to be both humans and birds while

growing up in the exciting world of Meiji-era Japan.

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Claire Youmans first went to Japan in 1992 and was immediately captivated.  After years of travel and study, she continues to be charmed and amazed by a fascinating history and a culture that's both endearingly quirky and entirely unique.

In 2014, she started Tales of the Meiji Era with The Toki-Girl and the Sparrow-Boy's unparalleled blend of historical fantasy exploring the combination of history and folklore to share Youmans' love and fascination with a very different country and culture. 

Exciting adventures continue in this delightful fantastical yet historical world. Follow these here, at  and on Twitter @tokigirlsparrow, and http://claireyoumansauthor.blogspot.com, where she shares poetry and Life on the Floor, her tales of living in modern Japan.