Dear Ken-Chan: A Letter from Japan

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Cultural dislocation permeates this memoir, where Kazuko Winter recounts her experiences as the daughter of a Japanese diplomat, navigating life across various countries in the 1950s and 60s. Struggling with a profound sense of isolation and identity, she faced moments of despair and contemplation of drastic life changes. The narrative unfolds as a letter to an old friend, detailing a passionate yet tumultuous love affair with a Japanese diplomat and her eventual embrace of her heritage through a fulfilling marriage to a German scholar, highlighting her journey toward self-acceptance.