Under the Blood-Red Sun is a story about the prejudice experienced by a Japanese–American family in Hawaii during the attack on Pearl Harbour.
Tomi Nakaji and his little sister, Kimi, were born in Hawaii, but their parents were born in Japan. When their grandfather, Joji, comes from Japan to live with the family and displays a Japanese flag in their yard, the family’s Japanese heritage stands out even more.
Tomi’s best friend, Billy, a haole (white boy), shares a love of baseball and do...