Tengu Shape-shifting mountain goblins notorious for preying on the secret desires of pious monks and leading them astray. Believed to be imported from China and India (sometimes linked with T’ien-kou and the garuda), they c [...]
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Kappa Nefarious river imp about the size of a small child; described as having the beaked head of a monkey and the body of a turtle. Although depicted in more recent times as being playful, they were originally quite feared, d [...]
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Learn more about Hawai‘i’s famous “Go for Broke” soldiers of the 442nd and 100th with these popular titles from UH Press:
Unlikely Liberators: The Men of the 100th and 442nd, by Masayo Umezawa Duus; translated by Peter Duus
“A fascinating and highly readable slice of history which should be told, and told repeatedly. If ever a group of Americans had been driven to the point of despair and rebellion, it was the Americans of Japanese ancestry during World War II. . . . Unlikely Liberators vividly portrays in remarkable realism the officers and men with whom I served. Every American should read Masayo Duus’ book to better understand the true spirit of America which sustains its greatness.” —former U.S. Senator Spark Matsunaga

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As promised, here is more advance praise for Juliet Kono’s novel Anshū, which Bamboo Ridge Press will publish in September.

For more about Anshū, see “Anshū: powerful novel coming in September.” I am moved by the strong personal impact of the book on these early readers.

Juliet S. Kono has crafted a remarkable novel, weaving together experiences of darkness and flames and turning it into a story of luminous strength and determination. Himiko is a very young child who is consumed with fire—burns them everywhere even at the risk of turning her own body into fuel for the flames. Pregnant in pre-World War II Hilo, Hawai‘i, she is sent to Japan where she encounters harsh treatment from relatives who have little to spare.

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I consider myself extremely lucky to be one of those with an early look at Juliet S. Kono's new novel, Anshū, from Bamboo Ridge Press. The book will be out [...]
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What: UHM English Department's Fall 2009 Reading and Colloquium Series When: Thursday, Oct. 29 at 3-4:30pm Where: Kuykendall 410, UH (Manoa) Todd and Linda Shimoda will read for their new book Oh!: A Mystery of \'Mono No Aware\'. Synopsis: Oh! A mystery o [...]
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