http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum/ja/node/2625 Comments for "The Nihongo Papers – Chapter 11" ja http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum/ja/node/2625 <p><a href="http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum/sites/www.discovernikkei.org.forum/files/nihongopapers120_2.jpg" title="View: nihongopapers120.jpg"><img style="width: px; height:px;" src="http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum/sites/www.discovernikkei.org.forum/files/nihongopapers120_2.jpg" class="inline" alt="nihongopapers120.jpg" title="nihongopapers120.jpg" /></a></p> <h2>The Nihongo Papers</h2> <p><strong>Chapter 11</strong><br /> By Naomi Hirahara</p> <p>Saburo Shishido looked up at the house. Although vacant, it was still standing. A Victorian, the house was designed by one of the preeminent architects in Watsonville. He and Itsuko had stayed in the round room after they got married. The union had been arranged by their parents back in Wakayama. Itsuko’s parents had done well in America and had returned to Japan, but Itsuko wanted to stay behind in their beautiful house. Her favorite room was the round room, the room without corners. Even though it was harder to clean, the bedroom had represented an unending circle. Their marriage.</p> <p><a href="http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum/ja/node/2625">続きを読む</a></p> http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum/ja/node/2625#comment The Nihongo Papers Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:06:44 -0700 editor 2625 at http://www.discovernikkei.org/forum