In this charming and heartwarming novel, Yoshio Makino tells the story of young John Bullesses, a boy growing up in Japan during the Meiji Era. Through John's eyes, we see the changes sweeping through Japan as it modernizes and opens itself to the world. This is a beautiful and moving coming-of-age story, full of hope, love, and the wonder of discovery. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of...