Princess Kazunomiya, half-sister of the Emperor of Japan, relates in her diary and in poems the confusing events occurring in the Imperial Palace in 1858, including political and romantic intrigue.
Japan
Materials from Japan
The Night Of The Fireflies
Toshio takes his sister, Miko, through the woods to the river, where they join other children in capturing fireflies and placing them in lanterns.
Zen Shorts
When Stillwater the giant panda moves into the neighborhood, the stories he tells to three siblings teach them to look at the world in new ways.
I Lost My Dad
A small boy loses his Dad while browsing in the toy section of a department store.
The Girl With The White Flag
The author recounts how she was separated at age seven from her family on the Okinawa battlefields in World War II, searched for her lost sisters for seven weeks, and eventually found the strength to survive on her own.
Hello Hello
It used to be, we could only write letters, now we can use the telephone! How will we communicate in the future? Young readers will discover the concept of this great invention along with a quick history of this technological advancement.
I Live in Tokyo
Seven-year-old Mimiko introduces her family and describes their activities on special days throughout the year.
Singing Shijimi Clams
ake one older, not-so-wicked-anymore witch, add a slightly grumpy cat, and one large bucket of singing shijimi clams, and what you do NOT end up with, (no matter how hungry you are), is miso soup with clams.
Hachiko: The True Story Of A Loyal Dog
Relates the true story of a dog who accompanied his master to and from a Tokyo train station for a year and, after his master died, continued to wait for him there every day for many years.
Happy Birthday Coco
Coco is a charming female wirehair fox terrier. This story is told from her owner’s perspective and illustrates her first year of life.