#WorldKidLit Month Focus on Japan: “The Girl with the White Flag” Opens a Hidden Door

Posted on by Avery Fischer Udagawa

Today's post comes to you from Malavika Nataraj: A few years ago, I attended a concert where I heard an Okinawan all-women’s group sing melodious ballads about the rich, natural beauty of the Ryukyu Islands. The shaman-like lead singer, with her waist-length grey hair, played an ancient snakeskin sanshin. As the beautiful voices rose in … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Month Focus on Japan: “The Girl with the White Flag” Opens a Hidden Door

Stories for Peace — Sako Ikegami on War in Japanese Children’s Literature

Posted on by David Jacobson

May GLLI Blog Series:  Japan in Translation, No. 25 In any form of conflict, be it a global war or family strife, children are the most deeply impacted. Literature reflects this, and Japan, so profoundly transformed by its role in global war, is certainly no exception. Many Japanese children’s creators today experienced war first-hand as … Continue reading Stories for Peace — Sako Ikegami on War in Japanese Children’s Literature