Chapters 1-nine

Twenty-one-year-old Hana Omiya, the fresh new protagonist regarding Uchida’s Image Bride, is found on the newest watercraft that is delivering the lady away from The japanese so you’re able to this new California coast because this facts initiate. It is some time into the November of 1917, and you can Hana has decided to get-off their town out of Oka to have a unique existence in the united states. Taro lives in Oakland. Its relationships might have been arranged using Taro’s brother and Hana’s parents. Hana recommended that it connection so she you are going to escape the brand new drudgeries out of to-be a great Japanese farmer’s spouse. Taro try a decade over the age of Hana and you can allegedly the master from a flourishing providers.

Whenever Hana basic hears regarding Taro Takeda, she imagines one to a lives since the his spouse might be quicker confining than just the woman applicants in a decideded upon marriage inside her short town. Very she decides to take advantage of this unfamiliar mans you want to possess a partner. She solutions aside by yourself for the first time in her own existence and endures the latest enough time water journey. Because she uses frigid weather weeks to your boat, she fantasizes on the lady upcoming lifetime as the girlfriend away from a beneficial vendor. This woman is optimistic that the girl existence is relaxing, that have simple privileges. At the end of the trip, this woman is eager to start the woman new way life.

Waiting around for the lady was Taro Takeda, the original of a lot disappointments you to definitely diminish Hana’s goals. Taro is a lot more than the guy looks in the image he sent the lady, and you may Hana starts to inquire, through to appointment him, when the she’s made a mistake. Taro requires Hana so you can his family relations, Kiku and you will Henry Toda. Hana will continue to be towards Todas up until the marriage. Kiku is also a graphic bride to be and you can completely understands the problems one to place ahead getting Hana.

Which have Kiku Hana begins to see how much she need certainly to transform in order to fit into the newest Western people. Hana’s gowns are typical wrong, she notices. She’s only kimonos to put on. Actually their boots must be changed. Kiku facilitate Hana build these trends transitions through providing the girl some out of the woman clothes. Kiku’s enjoying identity tends to make Hana feel more relaxed. Hana including relishes the thought of privacy, whenever Kiku even offers Hana a separate bed room to utilize. It is the first time one Hana possess previously slept alone. Kiku teaches you you to Us americans imagine privacy a requirement, and this really stands inside stark compare toward overall public surroundings out of Japanese life.

Plot Summation

With the pursuing the Week-end, Taro takes Hana to their church. Taro are an excellent Religious and also far involved in the Japanese chapel it sit-in. Reverend Okada 's the lead in the chapel and you can a pal off Taro’s. When you look at the sermon, Reverend Okada mentions the issues japan congregation need to deal with in the new property, a place that is not always welcoming to Japanese confronts. Hana was surprised to listen so it. Adopting the solution, Taro brings up Hana to some out of his most other nearest and dearest, together with Dr. Sojiro Kaneda and Kiyoshi Yamaka, a man next to Hana’s ages exactly who reveals immediate demand for Hana. Hana is flattered of the Kiyoshi’s interest and discovers that she as well try drawn to your.

After supper, Kiyoshi pushes Hana and you will Taro so you’re able to Taro’s shop. Hana are astonished of the shabbiness of shop, another one regarding her failures. Once dining restaurants into the Todas, Hana exposes their disappointment in order to Kiku. Kiku tells Hana to not ever create the lady desires very larger. He’s located in a nation that doesn’t trust or instance her or him, Kiku tells Hana. She then reminds Hana you to this lady has come to build Taro delighted hence Hana want to make the best of they. Kiku worries about Hana and have now notices the brand new attraction anywhere between Hana and Kiyoshi. Kiku operates to generate Hana’s wedding breathtaking in order to rush their occurrence. The marriage is scheduled to happen in two days.