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In 1939 Tokyo, the street of a thousand blossoms becomes the backdrop for the dreams of two orphaned brothers. The older, Hiroshi, shows promise in sumo wrestling; the younger, Kenji, is drawn to Noh theater masks. As war ripples through their quiet neighborhood, they must set aside their early ambitions and forge new paths in a Japan on the brink of change.
The story also follows the daughters of a renowned sumo master, whose lives increasingly intertwine with the fortunes of their father's star pupil, Hiroshi. The novel examines tradition, family, love, and loss amid a country in transition.
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First publish date: September 4, 2007
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Gail Tsukiyama
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