JAPAN
"On a Tuesday in early July, the weathermen of southern Kyushu predicted a fair day for drying wash, a poor day for studying, and pronounced the rainy season officially over." (PAGE 14)



Ash takes place in southern and central Japan. Caitlin lives in Kagoshima on the island of Kyushu. Later in the novel, she and her friend Naomi travel via ferry to Kyoto.
Links:
For introductions to many aspects of Japanese culture, see:
http://www.csuohio.edu/history/japan/index.html
For general information about Japan, see the Japan Information Network at:
http://jin.jcic.or.jp
© 2001 Holly Thompson and Stone Bridge Press