# The Royal Diaries

Kazunomiya: Prisoner of Heaven, Japan, 1858

Kathryn Lasky
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Princess Kazunomiya, half-sister of the Emperor of Japan, relates in her diary and in poems the confusing events occurring in the Imperial Palace in 1858, including political and romantic intrigue.
Genres: Historical FictionHistoricalFictionYoung AdultMiddle GradeJapanChildrensRoyaltyAsiaDiary
157 Pages

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