"J-Boys: Kazuo's World, Tokyo, 1965" by Shogo Oketani follows the life of Kazuo, a young boy navigating the vibrant and complex world of Tokyo during the mid-1960s. Through the lens of childhood innocence and youthful adventures, Kazuo and his friends explore the cultural shifts of post-war Japan, balancing school life, family expectations, and the rapidly changing urban environment. The story captures the essence of friendship, cultural identity, and the fleeting nature of childhood against a backdrop of societal transformation, offering a nostalgic glimpse into a pivotal time in Japanese history. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

There are 218 pages in this book. This book was published in 2018 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform .

Award-winning multi-genre writer Leza Lowitz has published more than seventeen books, including the Amazon best-selling title, Yoga Poems. Her numerous awards include the PEN/Oakland Josephine Miles Poetry Award, a PEN Syndicated Fiction Award, grants from the NEA and NEH, and the Japan-U. S. Friendship Commission Prize for the Translation of Japanese Literature from Columbia University. Her writing has appeared in the Huffington Post, Shambhala Sun, Harpers, Best Buddhist Writing, the New York Times online, and on NPR's The Sound of Writing. Shogo Oketani is a martial artist, editor, translator and author of the critically acclaimed middle grade novel J-Boys: Kazuo's World, Tokyo 1965. Together with Lowitz, he was honored with the Japan-U. S. Friendship Commission Prize for the Translation of Japanese Literature from Columbia University. Lowitz and Oketani live in Japan with their young son.