The Japanese Tale of the Ghost of Sakura is a book written by A.B. Mitford. The book is a retelling of a Japanese folktale about a ghost that haunts a cherry blossom tree. The story follows a young samurai who falls in love with a beautiful woman named Oyone. However, Oyone dies tragically, and her spirit becomes trapped in the cherry blossom tree. The samurai tries to free her spirit, but he is met with many obstacles and challenges along the way...