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Suggested Readings

South Korea

This Kind of War: The Classic Korean War History by T.R. Fehrenbach (History) A comprehensive
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;WPL^P 7ZZV ,Q_P] 8ZX by Kyung-sook Shin (Literature) A Korean bestseller that gives a
contemporary view of Korean life. This story is about a family’s search for their mother who
goes missing one afternoon in Seoul.

When My Name Was Keoko by Linda Sue Park (Literature) A compelling story about a brother
and sister living in Korea and struggling to maintain their identities during the Japanese
occupation leading up to World War II.

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a powerful story about a young Korean woman who is torn from her family at a young age and
forced to become a comfort woman for Japanese soldiers during World War II. While this is
an elegantly written novel, the story is based on a disturbing part of Korean history that some
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Japan
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, 2PPV TY 5L[LY by Hector Garcia (Culture) A breezy, light overview of Japanese pop culture
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fashion).

, ?]LaPWWP]ɪ^ 3T^_Z]d ZQ 5L[LY by Richard Tames (History) A concise narrative history of Japan.
(And yes, the title has two “L”s; the series is British).

/LaP -L]]d /ZP^ 5L[LY by Dave Barry (Humor) Humorous and sometimes outrageous
observations about Japanese culture by the famous columnist.

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level of Japanese society.

Flags of Our Fathers by James Bradley (History) The personal story of the six soldiers who raised
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2PT^SL , 7TQP by Mineko Iwasaki (Memoir) The memoir of a celebrated geisha, rich in details,
culture and the traditions of Kyoto’s Gion Kobu district. Iwasaki, was also the chief source of
information for Arthur Golden’s best-selling novel, 8PXZT]^ ZQ L 2PT^SL.

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