User: What are some great books to read that are set in Japan during the Meiji period?
Assistant: Some great books set in Japan during the Meiji period are: The River Ki by Sawako Ariyoshi, Kokoro by Natsume Soseki, The Sailor who Fell from Grace with the Sea by Yukio Mishima, The Makioka Sisters by Junichiro Tanizaki, and Samurai Swordsmanship by Gordon Warner and Donn F. Draeger.