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The Street of a Thousand Blossoms ($9.99 ed.)
by Gail Tsukiyama

Published: 2011-05-24
Paperback : 448 pages
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It is Tokyo in 1939. On the Street of a Thousand Blossoms, two orphaned brothers dream of a future firmly rooted in tradition. The older boy, Hiroshi, shows early signs of promise at the national obsession of sumo wrestling, while Kenji is fascinated by the art of Noh theater masks. 

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It is Tokyo in 1939. On the Street of a Thousand Blossoms, two orphaned brothers dream of a future firmly rooted in tradition. The older boy, Hiroshi, shows early signs of promise at the national obsession of sumo wrestling, while Kenji is fascinated by the art of Noh theater masks. 

But as the ripples of war spread to their quiet neighborhood, the brothers must put their dreams on hold?and forge their own paths in a new Japan. Meanwhile, the two young daughters of a renowned sumo master find their lives increasingly intertwined with the fortunes of their father's star pupil, Hiroshi.

The Street of a Thousand Blossoms is a powerfully moving masterpiece about tradition and change, loss and renewal, and love and family from a glorious storyteller at the height of her powers.

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by FlippinPages (see profile) 04/23/12
I served an Asian snack mix (rice cracker, sesame sticks, wasabi peas, etc.), clementine oranges, and a variety of teas. I used a pretty Japanese tea service set as a decoration for the table.

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  "Interesting look at Japan around WWII up the 1960s"by Sara C. (see profile) 04/23/12

This was an interesting story that takes place in Japan from pre-WWII to the mid-60s. The story skips around in time a little bit and there are quite of few Japanese terms used through out t... (read more)

 
  "A Peek into Japanese Life from the 1940's - 1960's"by Tonia P. (see profile) 09/27/11

Fascinating story that takes the reader into Japan from pre WWII through the dropping of the bombs and on to their recovery. The authors descriptions help the reader invision the surroundings (both beautiful... (read more)

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