Counting DreamsCounting Dreams tells the story of Nomura Bt, a Buddhist nun, writer, poet, and activist who joined the movement to oppose the Tokugawa Shogunate and restore imperial rule. Banished for her political activities, Bt was imprisoned on a remote island until her comrades rescued her in a dramatic jailbreak, spiriting her away under gunfire. Roger K. Thomas examines Bt's life, writing, and legacy, and provides annotated translations of two of her literary