Oritaku Shiba no Ki (折りたく柴の記, "Told Round a Brushwood Fire") is an autobiographical text written by Japanese Edo-period scholar-official Arai Hakuseki (1657–1725). It describes Arai's ancestors, his childhood, and his work as an official of the Tokugawa government, providing an invaluable perspective on the Tokugawa government of his day. Source: Wikipedia (en)