This is the cover for the book, "Snakeskin Shamisen," a novel written by Naomi Hirahara. This is the first book in Naomi's Mas Arai series, a series of three books surrounding the life of Mas Arai, a Japanese American gardener. To learn more about Naomi and her works, visit NaomiHirahara.com

This picture is part of the Landscaping America: Beyond the Japanese Garden exhibition at the Japanese American National Museum, which will run from June 17, 2007 until October 21, 2007. To learn more about Landscaping America, please visit the exhibition Web site.

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