Publisher's Synopsis
From the How They Live Now Series - easy-to-read books which introduce young readers to different ways of life all over the world. Kiku lives her parents and her brother Ichiro in a modern apartment in the city of Kyoto. What is Kiku's home like? What does she study at school? What do she and Ichiro like to do in their free time? And what surprises does Grandmother's way of life hold for them when they pay a summer visit to her old-fashioned house, deep in the country ? In a simple and approachable style, this book builds up a picture of life in a country which is modern, efficient, powerful, but still has room for traditional grace.
