Chapters step one-nine
Twenty-one-year-old Hana Omiya, brand new protagonist from Uchida’s Photo Bride-to-be, is on brand new boat that’s delivering the lady of Japan to the California shore that facts initiate. It’s some time in November out of 1917, and you will Hana has made a decision to leave the woman village away from Oka to own a unique lives in america. Taro lives in Oakland. Their relationship might have been created compliment of Taro’s buddy and you will Hana’s parents. Hana encouraged this connection so she you will refrain the new drudgeries out-of to get good Japanese farmer’s girlfriend. Taro are ten years older than Hana and you may presumably the master out of a flourishing providers.
When Hana very first hears out of Taro Takeda, she imagines one a lifestyle given that his wife is shorter confining than the lady prospects for the an agreed upon wedding within her small town. Very she decides to utilize this unknown people’s need getting a girlfriend. She options away by yourself for the first time inside her lifestyle and you will suffers this new a lot of time sea travel. Since she uses frigid weather months on ship, she fantasizes about this lady coming life because the wife off good provider. The woman is upbeat one her lifestyle might be relaxing, having easy privileges. At the conclusion of the fresh journey, she actually is wanting to start the woman new life.
Awaiting her is Taro Takeda, the original many downfalls you to definitely fade Hana’s aspirations. Taro is much over the age of the guy appears regarding picture the guy sent their, and Hana actually starts to ponder, on appointment your, in the event that she’s got generated a mistake. Taro requires Hana so you can his friends, Kiku and you may Henry Toda. Hana will continue to be to your Todas before the relationships. Kiku is additionally a graphic bride-to-be and completely understands the challenges one to lay to come for Hana.
Which have Kiku Hana begins to understand how much she need changes to go with the latest 
Western culture. Hana’s clothes all are completely wrong, she observes. She has simply kimonos to put on. Actually this lady footwear have to be altered. Kiku support Hana generate such trends transitions through providing this lady certain off their outfits. Kiku’s enjoying identity makes Hana feel a lot more comfortable. Hana including relishes the idea of confidentiality, whenever Kiku offers Hana an alternative room to use. This is the very first time one Hana keeps previously slept by yourself. Kiku demonstrates to you you to Us americans envision privacy a necessity, and this really stands inside the stark examine on overall public atmosphere from Japanese life.
Patch Conclusion
Towards the adopting the Sunday, Taro takes Hana in order to their chapel. Taro try a great Christian and very much involved in the Japanese chapel they sit-in. Reverend Okada is the head for the chapel and you may a buddy away from Taro’s. Into the sermon, Reverend Okada states the difficulties the japanese congregation have to deal with inside new land, a place that isn’t constantly appealing so you can Japanese faces. Hana is actually amazed to hear this. After the provider, Taro introduces Hana to a few off their almost every other nearest and dearest, and Dr. Sojiro Kaneda and you may Kiyoshi Yamaka, one close to Hana’s many years which shows quick demand for Hana. Hana is flattered from the Kiyoshi’s focus and finds out you to definitely she too is interested in him.
Shortly after lunch, Kiyoshi pushes Hana and you will Taro so you’re able to Taro’s store. Hana was astonished of the shabbiness of store, another one from their disappointments. After dining restaurants on Todas, Hana exposes their disappointment to Kiku. Kiku tells Hana not to build the woman fantasies very large. He or she is residing a nation that will not believe or instance him or her, Kiku tells Hana. She following reminds Hana one to she’s got arrive at create Taro delighted and that Hana want to make the best of it. Kiku worries about Hana and also have observes the newest appeal ranging from Hana and you will Kiyoshi. Kiku will generate Hana’s marriage beautiful and hurry their thickness. The wedding is scheduled to occur in two weeks.