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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.

Gail Tsukiyama expertly and beautifully weaves together the lives of a sumo wrestler and his family, and a Noh mask .

Gail Tsukiyama expertly and beautifully weaves together the lives of a sumo wrestler and his family, and a Noh mask maker through World War II and into the 1960s. She has always been a wonderful storyteller, but in The Street of a Thousand Blossoms she proves herself to be a master storyteller. Jane Hamilton, author of The Book of Ruth. and A Map of the World. Gail Tsukiyama is a writer of astonishing grace, delicacy, and feeling. Her lyric precision serves not only to leave the reader breathless, but to illuminate human suffering and redemption with clarity and power

It is clear what Gail Tsukiyama wants to communicate in her newest novel, The Street of a Thousand Blossoms.

It is clear what Gail Tsukiyama wants to communicate in her newest novel, The Street of a Thousand Blossoms. The book strives to convey love, loss, coming-of-age, the horrors of war, the rebuilding of a nation-and throw in a little instruction in Japanese culture to boot. Spanning more than thirty years immediately before, during, and after World War II, Blossoms follows the lives of the residents of Yanaka, a suburb of Tokyo.

This was my second book from Gail Tsukiyama, I read the Samuri Garden and enjoys that. This novel is set in Japan and covers the years 1939 to 1966. It's a fast moving family saga and the only book I have ever read which dealt with WWII from a Japanese perspective. However, as the author is a Japanese American woman who lives in California, I must say that it seemed a bit revisionist and targeted to a modern western audience.

In Gail Tsukiyama’s novel, two brothers take refuge in their art and families after Japan’s defeat. Near the beginning of Gail Tsukiyama’s new novel, a grandmother tells her two young grandsons a story about the death of her daughter and son-in-law - the boys’ parents - but it’s also a story about innocent people who suffer because of the folly of others and the inexplicability of fate, and who are redeemed through the lives of their children. The Street of a Thousand Blossoms has epic ambitions - considerable scope, encompassing the years 1939-66; a multitude of significant characters; and recurring moments of tragedy and redemption.

She moved around her bedroom slowly, feeling heavy and clumsy. Her legs were swollen and her back hurt. of the damp tatami mats from the continual February rains. At twenty-two, she already felt old and tired. Did her mother feel like this carrying Haru and her? For Aki, this last month of pregnancy was nothing but a torment, and she could barely remember what it was like not to be pregnant

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On the Street of a Thousand Blossoms, two orphaned brothers dream of a future firmly rooted in tradition

On the Street of a Thousand Blossoms, two orphaned brothers dream of a future firmly rooted in tradition. Don't miss it if you would like to read a novel that is beautifully written, compelling, and poignant-with the added benefit of being a "page turner. Breathtaking, a grand masterpiece of epic proportions.

Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, iPad, iPhone and Android. On the Street of a Thousand Blossoms, two orphaned brothers are growing up with their loving grandparents, who inspire them to dream of a future firmly rooted in tradition. The older boy, Hiroshi, shows unusual skill at the national obsession of sumo wrestling, while Kenji is fascinated by the art of creating hard-carved masks for actors in the Noh theater. Across town, a renowned sumo master, Sho Tanaka, lives with his wife and their two young daughters: the delicate, daydreaming Aki and her independent sister, Haru.

Gail Tsukiyama is the bestselling author of five previous novels, including Women of the Silk and The Samurai's Garden, as well as a recipient of the Academy of American Poets Award and the PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award

Gail Tsukiyama is the bestselling author of five previous novels, including Women of the Silk and The Samurai's Garden, as well as a recipient of the Academy of American Poets Award and the PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award. She divides her time between El Cerrito and Napa Valley, California.