Review: The Broken Map Home by Konosuke Masuda (trans. by Keiko Honda)
The Broken Map Home: Escaping Korea, 1945 by Konosuke Masuda (translated by Keiko Honda) Qualicum Beach: Caitlin Press , 2025 I read and reviewed Vancouverite Keiko Honda's book Hidden Flowers earlier this year for The BC Review, so I jumped at the opportunity to read this translated tale of her grandfather's post-WWII experiences. Honda is his translator, but also adds both pre-and post-memoir commentary to put his words into context. This article was originally published in The British Columbia Review on June 8, 2026. * Can one individual’s quiet and unassuming historical memoir resonate loudly in our current times? Vancouver-based writer and artist Keiko Honda answers this question with a resounding “Yes,” as she offers a thoughtful translation of her grandfather Konosuke Masuda’s journal from the end of the Second World War. As a part of the defeated Japanese army on the Korean peninsula, this is his story, accompanied by Honda’s engaging commentary. The Broken Ma...
