About the book: 2023 / Inna flies to her second cousin Ksyukha in Yekaterinburg during the school holidays. And it’s not just about family ties and mandatory communication with family: in Yekaterinburg there is an unusual place that Inna really wants to see - Japan of the Edo era! Two worlds came into contact at one point, on Gromov Street, and now tourists from all over the country come to see this miracle. Ksyukha and Inna are not just looking into Japan - they are saving a samurai! Akihiro is running from his pursuers: his father was recognized as a traitor, and now his entire family is in danger. In the Land of Demons - in Yekaterinburg - he unexpectedly finds support: girls they meet by chance hide a young warrior. However, he cannot remain in the 21st century forever. Will Akihiro be able to return home without falling into the hands of his pursuers? Svetlana Lavrova is a children's writer, author of more than 70 fiction and popular science books. Her works have repeatedly become laureates and winners of such competitions and awards as “Kniguru” and “Treasured Dream”, and her fantastic story “Where does the cock's horse gallop?”, published in KompasGuide in 2014, won the “Book of the Year” award. . The story “Seven Days Before Sakura” under the eye-catching cover of Anastasia Khilkevich organically combines magic and reality, modern Yekaterinburg and Japan of the 17th–19th centuries, a fascinating plot and important thoughts about beauty, life cycle and perception of the world.