Japanese Traditions—Rice Cakes, Cherry Blossoms and Matsuri kids By Bill Staples

By Bill Staples

and entering college for the first time at the age of fifty-three--went on to uncover the lost history of Hawai'i's early Japanese picture brides

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concerns or burdens - and write it on the Flying Wish Paper

this film tells the story of how traditional Japanese cultural arts were maintained at a time when the War Relocation Authority (WRA) emphasized the importance of assimilation and Americanization

Japanese Traditions—Rice Cakes, Cherry Blossoms and Matsuri kids By Bill StaplesJapanese TraditionsRice Cakes, Cherry Blossoms and Matsuri: A Year of Seasonal Japanese Festivities Written by Setsu Broderick and Willamarie Moore. Illustrated by Setsu Broderick. A delightful look at Japanese culture and family life told via a series of short text blocks and lighthearted illustrations based on cats. Japanese Traditions displays seasonal festivals and activities such as O Bon, O hanami (cherry blossom viewing) and preparing for