About the Author:
Brenda Wong Aoki has broken barriers and established a new artistic genre as a contemporary American storyteller. Her award-winning work is a synthesis of Japanese Noh and Kyogen theater, dance and personal life experience. Her paternal grandfather was a founder of Japantown, San Francisco in the 1800’s and her maternal grandmother was a leader of the first Chinatown Garment Union in the 1920’s. She lives in a 1905 Victorian flat by Golden Gate Park with her husband and son. A writer, performer and playwright, she continues to teach and perform internationally. (Please see www.brendawongaoki.com)
Story Excerpt:
Karo was a
kindhearted peasant
who lived high
up in the pines, in a mountain village far from the capital.
One cold, icy day, Karo was walking through the forest when he heard a fluttering in the snow. Thu! Thu! Thu! Thu! It was a crane! Its pure white wing was pierced by an arrow. Karo’s big, coarse hands gently pulled out the arrow.
