Ohkubo, Kristine: - KRISTINE OHKUBO is an avid traveler, blogger, and Japanophile. A graduate of DePaul University, she developed a deep love and appreciation of Japanese culture, people, and history early in life. Her travels in Japan have enabled her to gain insight into this fascinating culture, which she shares with you through her work. Her first book, a travel guide to Japan, was published in 2016. In 2017, she released a historical study of the Pacific War written from the perspective of the Japanese people, both those who were living in Japan and in the United States, when the war broke out. She supplemented her releases in 2019 with a work that examines the influences of Western culture and Freemasonry on the Westernization and subsequent modernization of China and Japan. Kristine's latest book tells the story of an infamous twentieth century geisha who was both a victim and an aggressor, struggling amidst a strict patriarchal culture and a rapidly changing social system. Kristine believes that writing from other cultural perspectives encourages empathy and understanding, and at the same time broadens our knowledge of the events which have unfolded over the years. As an author, she encourages her readers to let their curiosity and hunger for knowledge be boundless, as she invites them to explore her work.