The Street of a Thousand Blossoms, (Paperback)

from mamashepp

This is the story of two brothers, Kenji and Hiroshi, who have been raised by their grandparents after their parents died. The story spans nearly thirty years and includes quite a large cast of characters, including the men's loves, their grandparents, their work role models. There is a lot to be...

from Kimaoverstreet

I am not sure why I didn't love The Street of a Thousand Blossoms. I generally like books about Asian culture, in the style of Amy Tan and Lisa See, and historical fiction. The prose was pretty, and the protragonists were likeable, though a bit too perfect to be believable. The pacing was very sl...

from mamashepp

This is the story of two brothers, Kenji and Hiroshi, who have been raised by their grandparents after their parents died. The story spans nearly thirty years and includes quite a large cast of characters, including the men's loves, their grandparents, their work role models. There is a lot to be...

from MaySze

Beautiful writing as Tsukiyama always does. A strong storyline and it does intertwine to your heart. Very strong and rich Japanese background, the Sumo and Noh theatre mask makers, which are very foreign to the outside world. Tsukiyama obviously did alot of research on these culture. One thing I ...

from mojomomma

The story of a Hiroshi, who is orphaned in the 1930's and raised by his grandparents through the conclusion of World War II, and his little brother Kenji. Both boys survive the war and rise to the top of their fields--Hiroshi as a sumo wrestler and Kenji as a Noh theatre mask maker. Both encounte...