Presented: 1. Three stories from the series “Fairy Tales of the Peoples of the World,” which explain where the medieval “Black Death” and modern Covid19 came from, and also indicate the need to be careful when meeting Japanese women. 2. Several stories from the series “Zen Parables of Tanindaburo Kote” about the adventures of monks and teachers of Zen monasteries. 3. “Yatai” is a study of a lost archipelago that was once located in the Pacific Ocean. 4. “Smart Lovers” is a story about a young couple who are completely absorbed in electronic devices.