Kumiko OlsonKumiko Olson, a native of Tokyo, Japan, immigrated to the United States in 1984 and worked as a translator at various companies, including the Sony Corporation and Fujitsu Global. She authored From Tokyo To America: Seven Times Down Eight Times Up, amemoir of young love, marriage, immigration, divorce, and the pain of starting over in a new land. After its publication and warm reception, and inspired by the work of her great-uncle, Kanji Kunieda, the highly regarded Japanese novelist and playwright, she became a full-time writer. A Kiss in Kyoto is her first novel. Read More Read Less