Summer of the Big Bachi koinobori The timeless simplicity of this

The timeless simplicity of this elegant garment is still enchanting

This first biography of the "Father of Japanese-American Baseball" delivers a thorough and fascinating account of Zenimura's life

The only clue is a broken snakeskin shamisen

both on screen and off

the cast of characters from a unique but poorly rated television show have come to be known to millions of Americans and people around the world as family

Summer of the Big Bachi koinobori The timeless simplicity of thisIn her debut mystery novel, Summer of the Big Bachi, Naomi Hirahara paints a unique and authentic depiction of the Japanese American community and one mans struggle to survive his past with the secrets that continue to haunt him. The book is inspired by Hiraharas own fathers life as a Hiroshima survivor and gardener in Los Angeles. Summer of the Big Bachi opens as Los Angeles gardener Mas Arais life is falling aparthe has lost his wife, is estranged