This blog is dedicated to my mother, to China and Japan

Miyasan Yumei 1949
Known then as
"Yasuko Miyafuji"
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By Miyasan's Daughter, on January 16th, 2012 Some things happen so easily, so elegantly that’s it’s difficult to not believe it was meant to be.
Last week, I received an email from Doris, a beautiful lady I haven’t seen in over 14 years. She sent the email to myself and another beautiful lady, Dee, whom I haven’t seen in just as [...]
By Miyasan's Daughter, on January 12th, 2012 I didn’t mean to do it. I was moving the boxes, and I thought, no big deal, I’ll just open the little box. There were stamps and other papers in there, but nothing of a personal nature. Then I went to the box that held two ornamental paddles and an old black lacquer jewelry box. [...]
By Miyasan's Daughter, on January 4th, 2012 It could be a Pandora’s Box…or a treasure box. Perhaps it’s a little of both.
Today on the phone, my oldest daughter, Dionna informed me she had a box filled with writings by my mother — loose leaf paper (numbered, thank goodness), scraps of paper, and envelopes, lots of envelopes written on the front [...]
By Miyasan's Daughter, on January 3rd, 2012 Mountain Moving Day Yosano Akiko
“Mountain moving day has come”. is what I say. But no one believes it. Mountains were just sleeping for a while. Earlier they had moved with fire. But you do not have to believe it. O people! You’d better believe it! All the sleeping women move Now that they awaken.
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From one generation to another, I see your strength

Demian E Yumei 2011
Reclaiming my heritage as
"Miyasan's Daughter"
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