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KRISTINE OHKUBO is a Los Angeles-based author and editor whose work emphasizes topics related to Japan and Japanese culture. While growing up in Chicago, she developed a deep love and appreciation for Japanese culture, people, and history. Her extensive travels in Japan have enabled her to gain insight into this fascinating country, which she shares with you through her books.Her first book, a travel guide to Japan, was published in 2016. In 2017, she released a historical study of the Pacific War written from the perspective of the Japanese people, both those who were living in Japan and in the United States, when the war broke out. Two years later, she supplemented her earlier releases with the story of an infamous twentieth century geisha, who was both a victim and an aggressor, struggling amidst a strict patriarchal culture and a rapidly changing social system. In 2019, she followed up her 2017 release, The Sun Will Rise Again, with a book titled Sakhalin. The work examines the far-reaching impact the island changing hands had on its inhabitants and resources and culminates with the tragic events which took place in August 1945.Beginning in 2020, Kristine turned her attention to rakugo, Japan's 400-year-old art of storytelling. She released two books, Talking About Rakugo 1: the Japanese Art of Storytelling followed by Talking About Rakugo 2: The Stories Behind the Storytellers. Through a succession of biographical information, anecdotes, interviews, and rakugo scripts, the author explains why this traditional art form has endured for many years.In 2022, Kristine contributed her editing skills to yet another rakugo book authored by English rakugo storyteller Kanariya Eiraku entitled Eiraku's 100 English Rakugo Scripts (Volume 1). Following its release in August of the same year, she revisited a work she had first published three years earlier. Released in January 2019, Asia's Masonic Reformation: Freemasonry's Impact on the Westernization and Subsequent Modernization of Asia examines how Freemasons have historically been the catalysts for change throughout Asia and the rest of the world. Utilizing careful research and setting aside the misinformation and various conspiracy theories that have emerged throughout the decades, the revised second edition presents the details and irrefutable historical facts demonstrating how Freemasons have notably been at the forefront, ushering in rapid change, modernization, and enlightenment. As an author, Kristine believes that writing from other cultural perspectives encourages empathy and understanding, and at the same time it broadens our knowledge of the events that have unfolded over the years.
The Masonic link to the evolution of Asian society and culture is something that is often overlooked. Yet, clear historical evidence exists which points to the involvement of Freemasons in almost every significant event in both China and Japan since the late 1700s. Asia's Masonic Reformation is a concise compilation of this evidence which points to Masonic influence in everything from unseating China's dynastic rulers to the ushering in of the Meiji Revolution in Japan. Further, the author separates myth from reality when discussing the history of the craft and the spread of Freemasonry around the world. This book is a must read for anyone who is curious about Freemasonry. -Jade H. In Asia's Masonic Reformation , Kristine Ohkubo casts light on the operating principles, ideals, and historical involvements of one of the most misunderstood organisations- the Freemasons. This thoroughly-researched work is an objective analysis of their beliefs and accomplishments, and by the end of the book readers will be fully informed to decide for himself/ herself what Freemasonry is. It is a great journey of modern East Asian history that was undeniably influenced by the Masonic principles. -Hiroshi N. In Asia's Masonic Reformation the author clearly conveys that Freemasonry exists to bring about a better world. However, sometimes that change can only take place under radical conditions. This is what China and Japan endured as their respective societies transitioned to become the modern cultures we know today. This book discusses those changes in great detail with concise historical references which clearly point to Masonic involvement. A very interesting read! -Diana S.
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