gets destroyed, he would patiently and carefully rebuild it. Which showed his careful and loving nature towards Sachi and his devotion to the things he loves. Caring for Sachi and Stephen allowed Matsu to heal from the loss of his younger sister Tomoko, and brought him
turns on the slide. One child falls down and runs crying to his mother. A typical day at most any playground, but this is no ordinary playground. This is the Kristi Yamaguchi Always Dream Play Park, a playground "for children of all abilities that allows for physical as well as mental development" (Always Dream Play Park). Kristi Yamaguchi was born with a club foot, which inspired her to start the Always Dream Foundation in 1996. She and the foundation funds projects, such as this park, to make sure
The Yakuza use Hawaii as a gateway for smuggling illegal goods into the US. The Yamaguchi is one of the main Yakuza gangs. Founded in 1915, the Yamaguchi are one of the largest and most powerful gangs in Japan. The Yamaguchi is the largest crime syndicate in Japan with over 55,000 members, 50% of all Yakuza. Their head office is in Kobe Within this gang, their members have been divided up into 850 clans. The Yamaguchi-gumi is extremely wealthy earning billions of dollars per year through weapon trafficking
Today in society, influential people can alter how people live their everyday lives in either a pleasant or an immoral manner. Athletes, such as famous Olympic figure skater, Kristi Yamaguchi, created a lasting impact on people everywhere. The way that athletes cope with their challenges and reach their goals is an important factor in the works of influencing a nation. An athlete’s extraordinary capabilities are another component of influencing a population. Another style that is used by influential
The Great Skater Like any other sport, ice-skating is obliged to creative people who bring something new to it. These people are known to everyone as the inventors of particular jumps, splits, spins. They are given credit for their work and, sometimes, the skating moves they invented carry their names. For instance, the Lutz jump was invented by Alois Lutz before World War II; the Walley jump was attributed to Bruce Mapes who performed with the Ice Follies in the 1930s. With Mabel Fairbanks
I wanted to tell her about Yamaguchi, but she remained closed up in her room. ‘I won’t live like this,’ she repeated over and over again in a chant… Three days later when I went to check on Tomoko, my sixteen-year-old sister had found my father’s fishing knife and ended her life. (Tsukiyama 156) Tomoko consumed herself with her outer beauty but never valued her own life [Cum]. When faced with the decision to commit suicide, Tomoko preferred death. She could never live without
Gail Tsukiyama’s The Samurai's Garden Gail Tsukiyama’s The Samurai’s Garden is set in 1930s Japan, the theme of war and peace is developed through Character interaction. Characters in the story have very different reactions to the same circumstances. Through the character of Stephen, one can conclude that outside forces do not control a person’s life because in life, people can take what has been given to them and do with it what they wish. In other words, life is what you make of it. Even though
adopt the carefree attitude of a child. Stephen’s mood instantly transforms into a happier and more loving demeanor when he sees how a relationship between two people should work. Stephen always shows joy when he aids others. During the fire in Yamaguchi, Stephen only wanted to help. “Even though my lungs still burned, and the desire to cough pulled at my throat, I didn’t want to worry Matsu and simply said, ‘I’ve never felt better’” (Tsukiyama 122). Assisting the people of the village gave immense
One of them is by helping people from Yamaguchi, those who are feared, shunned, and punished by the society because of their illnesses. When the village of Yamaguchi catches on fire, Matsu’s first instinct was to help all of those who lost their homes. Along with Stephen, they both spent several weeks rebuilding houses. Sachi was very upset, even mad
A savior, caretaker, brother, friend, and outlet society are only a few of the characteristics and responsibilities of the quiet and reserved Matsu. In The Samurai’s Garden by Gail Tsukiyama, Matsu is understood to be a housekeeper of Stephen’s family beach house in Tarumi. He tends to his garden near the house and seems to have lived alone most of his life. He is described as an unforgotten samurai who is strong yet concealed behind the impenetrable mask that he wears. Slowly, he reveals to soften