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The street of a thousand blossoms
Title:
The street of a thousand blossoms
ISBN:
9780312274825
Edition:
1st ed.
Publication Information:
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2007.
Physical Description:
422 p. ; 25 cm.
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Summary:
Japan, 1939. On the Street of a Thousand Blossoms in Tokyo, two orphaned brothers are growing up with loving grandparents who inspire them to dream of a future firmly rooted in tradition. The older boy, Hiroshi, shows early signs of promise in sumo wrestling, while Kenji is fascinated by the art of creating exquisite masks for actors in the Noh theater. But as the ripples of war spread all the way to their quiet neighborhood, the brothers must put their dreams on hold--and then forge their own paths in a new Japan.
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