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Tanabata's Wife by Sinai Hamada (Short Story, Full and Complete Text) I. FAS-ANG first came to Baguio by way of the Mountain Trail. When at last she emerged from her weary travel over the mountains, she found herself just above the Trinidad Valley. From there, she overlooked the city of Baguio itself. Baguio was her destination.
- Tanabata and Fas-Ang
- Spoken Love, Unspoken Barriers
- Love Is Shown, Not Said
Written in the year 1932, Tanabata’s Wife is also significant for capturing an almost forgotten chapter of Philippine history when Japanese migrant workers moved to rural places like Baguio during the American Colonial Period to work on major construction projects like Kennon Road, and who would later settle down as farmers and intermarry with nati...
The language and cultural barrier as well as age difference between Fas-Ang and Tanabata-san serves as the main conflict in the story. This makes it extremely difficult for them to connect in any way other than what can be seen or shown. While the problems that impede their relationship are subtle, they are nonetheless palpable throughout the story...
In telling Tanabata and Fas-ang’s story, Hamada highlights the unique problem that interracial couples face. If communication is the key to a loving relationship, how can a couple truly love each other if they do not even have language or culture as common ground? Especially when a couple has a language barrier, it puts one or both parties in a sit...
Aug 26, 2020 · TANABATA'S WIFE 七夕の妻. Charlson Ong, Lito Casaje | 90 mins | Drama | 2018. The film is based on the classic Philippine short story ‘Tanabata’s Wife’ by Baguio born author Sinai Hamada published in the 1930s. It is the early part of the 20th century and Japanese immigrant farmers are doing well with vegetable gardens in La Trinidad ...
Sep 12, 2018 · Tanabata's Wife: Directed by Lito Casaje, Charlson L. Ong, Choy Pangilinan. With Miyuki Kamimura, Mai Fanglayan, Kurt 'Ayeo-eo' Alalag, Danilo 'Guintapan' Bulanay.
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- Drama
- Lito Casaje, Charlson L. Ong, Choy Pangilinan
- 2018-09-12
Mar 1, 2022 · TANABATA’S WIFE – Sinai Hamada wrote: “Tanabata’s Wife”, dubbed as the “finest love story ever written by a Filipino”. Sinai Hamada is a writer and poet. He created “Tanabata’s Wife” in 1932 and apart from being an English, he is also a lawyer. He was one of the founders of the Baguio Midland Courier.
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The film is based on the classic Philippine short story ‘Tanabata’s Wife’ by Baguio born author Sinai Hamada published in the 1930s. It is the early part of the 20th century and Japanese immigrant farmers are doing well with vegetable gardens in La Trinidad Valley near Baguio, where they have pioneered the cultivation of salad greens in the region, among them Tanabata- San.
Based on a short story by Sinai Hamada, Tanabata’s Wife is about a lonely Japanese man who hired a young Bontoc tribeswoman to help him out with his farm. Divided into three acts, the film shows how the relationship of Tanabata and Fas-ang developed and eventually devolved. It’s a simple story of romance, culture clash, and ambition.
