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Hiroshima by John Hersey (History) The true story of six people who lived through the
explosion of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima in 1945. Originally published in 1946, the more
recent editions have extra information, describing what happened later to each of the six
survivors.

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information on Japanese society. Some topics covered include: the tea ceremony, geisha, sumo,
Buddhism, and Kabuki.

8PXZT]^ ZQ L 2PT^SL by Arthur Golden (Literature) The runaway bestseller about Sayuri, a
formidable geisha, and her life in the celebrated Gion district of Kyoto in the years before
World War II.

=L^SZXZY 2L_P by I. J. Parker and Shinju by Laura Joh Rowland (Mysteries) Parker writes the
popular Sugawara Akitada series, set in eleventh-century Japan. Rowland’s series of page-
turners are set in 17th century Japan, and feature samurai Sano Ichiro as the detective. There
are multiple books in each series—the titles we suggest here are good starting places.

?SP -ZZV ZQ ?PL by Kakuzo Okakura (Culture) A charming meditation on Japanese aesthetics
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continued to be popular—new editions were published in 2008 and 2010.
The Inland Sea by Donald Richie (Travel Narrative) Considered one of the masterpieces of travel
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Japanese by one of the country’s most acute observers.

Thousand Cranes by Yasunari Kawabata (Literature) A deceptively powerful tale by one of
Japan’s great post-war novelists told in spare, delicate style.

5L[LYP^P 2L]OPY /P^TRY by Marc Peter Keane (Non-Fiction) Learn about the art of Japanese
gardening from a landscape architect and garden designer working in Japan. In this book you
will discover the concepts and symbolism behind various designs and garden elements and
how they relate to Japanese culture.

Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr (Literature) This is a story of hope and
perseverance following a young girl who develops leukemia after the bombing of Hiroshima.
In this touching tale, she begins to make paper cranes to pass the hours in the hospital but
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Kyoto: Seven Paths to the Heart of the City by Diane Durston (Culture) Learn about the history of
Kyoto and some of the most popular districts in the city, including detailed maps and beautiful
photography.

-WLNV =LTY by Masuji Ibuse (Fiction) Yasuko’s world is forever changed when she is caught
in the “black rain”—the radioactive waste that fell after the bombing of Hiroshima. An
emotional and sad story, but a powerful one that was recommended by former travelers.

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