http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum/en/node/2049 Comments for "The Nihongo Papers – Chapter 4" en http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum/en/node/2049 <p><a href="http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum/sites/www.discovernikkei.org.forum/files/nihongo papers_2.jpg" title="View: nihongo papers.jpg"><img style="width: px; height:px;" src="http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum/sites/www.discovernikkei.org.forum/files/nihongo papers_2.jpg" class="inline" alt="nihongo papers.jpg" title="nihongo papers.jpg" /></a></p> <h2>The Nihongo Papers</h2> <p><strong>Chapter 4</strong><br /> By Naomi Hirahara<br /> <br></p> <p>Phyllis Hamakawa felt the scent of the incense wash over her as the Buddhist priests chanted, groaning almost like summer cicada. The whole sanctuary in the new church seemed to pulse as the line of black-suited people, friends and strangers, either embraced her or bowed in front of her. A few feet away was Baa-chan in her oak casket, her hands, speckled with age spots, carefully arranged as if she were clasping them together. She was in her favorite gray dress.</p> <p><a href="http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum/en/node/2049">read more</a></p> http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum/en/node/2049#comment The Nihongo Papers Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:38:32 -0800 editor 2049 at http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum