The Translation of Love: A Novel

In opposition to the backdrop of occupied Tokyo, a younger lady searches for her lacking older sister, who has disappeared into the world of bars and dance halls. Within the course of, her story will turn out to be intertwined with these of others making an attempt to make sense of their lives in a post-war world: a thirteen-year-old Japanese Canadian “repat,” a faculty trainer who interprets love letters from American GIs, and a Japanese-American soldier serving with the Occupation forces. An emotionally gripping portrait of a battered nation,
The Translation of Love mines this turbulent interval to point out how conflict irrevocably shapes the lives of individuals on either side—and the way resilience, friendship, and love translate throughout cultures and borders irrespective of the circumstances.

Winner of the Canada-Japan Literary Award