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• 9 • Foreword (The Best Japanese Science Fiction Stories) • (1989) • essay by Grania Davis
• 13 • Introduction (The Best Japanese Science Fiction Stories) • (1989) • essay by John L. Apostolou
• 21 • The Flood (Kozui) • (1989) • shortstory by Kobo Abe
• 28 • Cardboard Box • (1989) • shortstory by Ryō Hanmura (trans. of ボール箱) [as byRyo Hanmura]
• 40 • Tansu • (1983) • shortstory by Ryō Hanmura [as byRyo Hanmura]
• 47 • Bokko-Chan • (1963) • shortstory by Shinichi Hoshi (trans. of Bokko-chan)
• 52 • He—y, Come on Ou—t! • (1978) • shortstory by Shinichi Hoshi (trans. of Oi, dete koi 1971)
• 58 • The Road to the Sea • (1981) • shortstory by Takashi Ishikawa (trans. of 魔法使いの夏 1966)
• 62 • The Empty Field • (1973) • shortstory by Morio Kita
• 74 • The Savage Mouth • (1978) • shortstory by Sakyo Komatsu (trans. of 凶暴な口 1969)
• 85 • Take Your Choice • (1987) • shortstory by Sakyo Komatsu (trans. of おえらびください 1967)
• 104 • Triceratops • (1989) • shortstory by Tensei Kono (trans. of トリケラトプス 1974)
• 121 • Fnifmum • shortstory by Taku Mayumura
• 130 • Standing Woman • (1974) • shortstory by Yasutaka Tsutsui (trans. of 佇むひと)
• 144 • The Legend of the Paper Spaceship • (1978) • novelette by Tetsu Yano (trans. of 折紙宇宙船の伝説)
• 175 • A Reading List of Japanese Science Fiction in English • (1989) • essay by John L. Apostolou and Martin H. Greenberg