Summer of the Big Bachi koinobori Shige represented Japanese tattooing by

Shige represented Japanese tattooing by speaking and showing ten of his body suits in person- a very rare sight in Japan

The timeless simplicity of this elegant garment is still enchanting

This first biography of the "Father of Japanese-American Baseball" delivers a thorough and fascinating account of Zenimura's life

economic and educational opportunities in the 1960s

both on screen and off

Summer of the Big Bachi koinobori Shige represented Japanese tattooing byIn her debut mystery novel, Summer of the Big Bachi, Naomi Hirahara paints a unique and authentic depiction of the Japanese American community and one mans struggle to survive his past with the secrets that continue to haunt him. The book is inspired by Hiraharas own fathers life as a Hiroshima survivor and gardener in Los Angeles. Summer of the Big Bachi opens as Los Angeles gardener Mas Arais life is falling aparthe has lost his wife, is estranged