Mimi Sun graduated from the Kansai University of Foreign Studies in Japan, majoring in American literature. While teaching English to junior high students, she attended the English Conversation School called the YMCA and passed the Standardized English Test in Japan.
She won an essay contest in her English Language School called COSMOS, and the prize was a free trip to America, including airfare, an intensive English course at the University of California, Berkeley, and a California bus tour. Her essay title was “I Will Be a Bridge Between Nations.”
It was her first trip overseas, which turned her life 180 degrees. While working as an English school secretary, she corresponded with an “American Prince Charming,” who became her husband and soulmate. Walter tamed the reckless monkey into a peaceful donkey.
In contrast to her life in Japan, which had been filled with hustle and bustle, she immersed herself in the quiet country life. The lyrical scene made her feel at home, as did the people; their kindness bloomed in her heart. Heaven became closer, like the blue sky touching the green foothills in Nevada County.
Her stories were supported by her husband, Walter; her tutors, Nancy and Peter; her writing teacher at Sierra College’s campus in Nevada City; and a writer’s group of seven members, Bill, Barbara, Pauline, Dick, Bill 2, and Donna in Lake Wildwood. Their precious feedback flourished in stories.
The following are her published stories:
In 1989, Unborn, a series of stories, was published by Nichi Bei, a daily newspaper in San Francisco.
In 2006, her memoir, Maneki Neko, won first prize in a writing contest sponsored by the Sacramento Library. The story is about how a mystical ornamental cat and a real Siamese cat intertwine with a mother and her daughter, reflecting the miraculous power of love.
In 2007, “A Heavenly Find” was published in an anthology by Friends of the Nevada County Libraries.
In 2013, the anthology book “Coffee, Tea, and Sake” was published by American, British, and Japanese writers. In the state’s warm climate, her stories grew like flowers.
World War Two from a Japanese View is about the massive conflicts in Japanese families during and after the Second World War. Mimi’s narrative brings her mother Kie’s stories to readers.
Kie’s unique stories illustrate Japanese culture and mentality through symbols, mythology, and religions. The prominent examples include the Great Sun Goddess and the Great Sun Buddha, from Shinto purification and Buddhist enlightenment.
All the characters are in contrast to each other. And the Second World War turned their lives upside down. For their transformations, pushing themselves into the opposite. Kie changes from a pacifist to a fighter, Hiroshi from a warrior to a Buddha, and Yuriko from a materialist to a spiritualist.
They learn how to balance life like still water under the turbulent waves of the Pacific Ocean.
About Mimi Sun
Mimi Sun graduated from the Kansai University of Foreign Studies in Japan, majoring in American literature. While teaching English to junior high students, she attended the English Conversation School called the YMCA and passed the Standardized English Test in Japan. She won an essay contest in her English Language School called COSMOS, and the prize was a free trip to America, including airfare, an intensive English course at the University of California, Berkeley, and a California bus tour. Her essay title was “I Will Be a Bridge Between Nations.” It was her first trip overseas, which turned her life 180 degrees. While working as an English school secretary, she corresponded with an “American Prince Charming,” who became her husband and soulmate. Walter tamed the reckless monkey into a peaceful donkey. In contrast to her life in Japan, which had been filled with hustle and bustle, she immersed herself in the quiet country life. The lyrical scene made her feel at home, as did the people; their kindness bloomed in her heart. Heaven became closer, like the blue sky touching the green foothills in Nevada County. Her stories were supported by her husband, Walter; her tutors, Nancy and Peter; her writing teacher at Sierra College’s campus in Nevada City; and a writer’s group of seven members, Bill, Barbara, Pauline, Dick, Bill 2, and Donna in Lake Wildwood. Their precious feedback flourished in stories. The following are her published stories:- In 1989, Unborn, a series of stories, was published by Nichi Bei, a daily newspaper in San Francisco.
- In 2006, her memoir, Maneki Neko, won first prize in a writing contest sponsored by the Sacramento Library. The story is about how a mystical ornamental cat and a real Siamese cat intertwine with a mother and her daughter, reflecting the miraculous power of love.
- In 2007, “A Heavenly Find” was published in an anthology by Friends of the Nevada County Libraries.
- In 2013, the anthology book “Coffee, Tea, and Sake” was published by American, British, and Japanese writers. In the state’s warm climate, her stories grew like flowers.
World War Two from a Japanese View is about the massive conflicts in Japanese families during and after the Second World War. Mimi’s narrative brings her mother Kie’s stories to readers. Kie’s unique stories illustrate Japanese culture and mentality through symbols, mythology, and religions. The prominent examples include the Great Sun Goddess and the Great Sun Buddha, from Shinto purification and Buddhist enlightenment. All the characters are in contrast to each other. And the Second World War turned their lives upside down. For their transformations, pushing themselves into the opposite. Kie changes from a pacifist to a fighter, Hiroshi from a warrior to a Buddha, and Yuriko from a materialist to a spiritualist. They learn how to balance life like still water under the turbulent waves of the Pacific Ocean.