“Christmas morning broke on a beautiful white world. It had been a very mild December and people had looked forward to a green Christmas; but just enough snow fell softly in the night to transfigure Avonlea. Anne peeped out from her frosted gable window with delighted eyes.” 

Please join us for a special podcast episode on Anne of Green Gables and in Japan. Our special guests this episode are Mariko (Anne) Sasayama who led a cosmopolitan life and the wife of Consul-General Sasayama; Yuka Kajihara author and expert on Anne of Green Gables and Lucy Montgomery’s influence in Japan; Florence Fletcher, actor and producer of many musicals including Anne of Green Gables at the Vos Theatre who will be reading an excerpt from the book. In this episode, John and his special guests explore the significance and influence of Canadian classic, Anne of Green Gables in Japan especially during periods of upheaval to bring hope, cheer, and encouragement.  

Let’s read! You can purchase Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Montgomery in all major bookstores as well as your favourite local bookstore. Yuka Kajihara highly recommends this wonderful read: Anne's Cradle: The Life and Works of Hanako Muraoka