Kita Sparkles brings us the fourth and last book in her 'Sakura' series. Sakura heads off to College. Will diapers follow her there? Follow the tale of Sakura as she and her fellow diapered roommate - Megan - begin the journey of college and the inevitable changes and relationships that evolve. A wonderful and exciting tale of growing up while still retaining that innocent babyishness that delights us all.

Kita Sparkles brings us the fourth and (probably) last book in her 'Sakura' series. Sakura heads off to College. Will diapers follow her there? Follow the tale of Sakura as she and her fellow diapered roommate - Megan - begin the journey of college and the inevitable changes and relationships that evolve. Will they find friends or foes as they wear their diapers proudly? A wonderful and exciting tale of growing up while still retaining that innocent babyishness that delights us all.

". . . Rohlen's book achieves exciting conjectural stances while providing us with rich and trustworthy substantive data and description. His treatment of schools as 'moral communities,' his call for new, culturally sensitive definitions of moral and creative goals in children's education, his interest in the consensus between parent, school, and society which underlies effective schooling are reason alone why this book should be read by anyone interested in the context and future of any educational system ... A splendid book for non-specialists, as well as for policymakers ... " --Merry T. White, The Review of Education "Rohlen uses education as the entering wedge for a good understanding of Japanese society in general. That the author was sensitive to and appreciative of Japanese ways is evident throughout." --Eloise Lee Leiterman, Christian Science Monitor "Never have I encountered a work on modem Japan which so skillfully captures what is intrinsically unique about the society. Indeed, Rohlen proves that comparative education need not be a litany of lifeless facts." --Linda Joffe, London Times Educational Supplement "On the basis of fourteen months of fieldwork in five Japanese high schools, the author integrates observation of the schools themselves with discussion of their relationships to higher education and society at large. . . . Rowen's conclusions offer insightful contributions to the current debate on secondary education in the United States." --Harvard Educational Review "The best introduction for many a year into the cultural mainsprings of Japanese society, the principles of its organization, and the way its citizens think and feel." --Ronald P. Dore, Journal of Japanese Studies This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1983. ". . . Rohlen's book achieves exciting conjectural stances while providing us with rich and trustworthy substantive data and description. His treatment of schools as 'moral communities,' his call for new, culturally sensitive definitions of moral and crea

Kita Sparkles brings us the first book in her 'Sakura' series. Sakura comes to visit her sister, Felicia, and the first thing she wants to do is to repeat the fun they had had some years earlier when she was treated as a baby, complete with diapers, clothing, a pacifier and even a crib. A wonderful story of innocent play and exploration of the baby inside ALL of us.

Each year, the flowering of cherry blossoms marks the beginning of spring. But if it weren’t for the pioneering work of an English eccentric, Collingwood “Cherry” Ingram, Japan’s beloved cherry blossoms could have gone extinct. Ingram first fell in love with the sakura, or cherry tree, when he visited Japan on his honeymoon in 1907 and was so taken with the plant that he brought back hundreds of cuttings with him to England. Years later, upon learning that the Great White Cherry had virtually disappeared from Japan, he buried a living cutting from his own collection in a potato and repatriated it via the Trans-Siberian Express. In the years that followed, Ingram sent more than 100 varieties of cherry tree to new homes around the globe. As much a history of the cherry blossom in Japan as it is the story of one remarkable man, The Sakura Obsession follows the flower from its significance as a symbol of the imperial court, through the dark days of the Second World War, and up to the present-day worldwide fascination with this iconic blossom.

Kita Sparkles brings us the complete four-novel story of Sakura and her friends. Sakura is a young Japanese-American girl who has always wanted to remain as a baby in diapers, sleeping in a crib and using a pacifier. This book is the story of her life from a young girl through school and into College. Along the way she meets friends who are either like her or accept her as a 'still-baby' along with adults who accept her and help her live her life to the full. It is a wonderful book that many of us can relate to and most would wish our families had been as accepting of the deep desire to be a baby again.

Kita Sparkles brings us the complete four-novel story of Sakura and her friends. Sakura is a young Japanese-American girl who has always wanted to remain as a baby in nappies, sleeping in a cot and using a dummy. This book is the story of her life from a young girl through school and into College. Along the way she meets friends who are either like her or accept her as a 'still-baby' along with adults who accept her and help her live her life to the full. It is a wonderful book that many of us can relate to and most would wish our families had been as accepting of the deep desire to be a baby again.