Blood
Thicker Than WaterBlood is often part of a ritual, whether it's a sacrifice, a woman losing her virginity, or a woman's virginity being sacrificed. In Memoirs, we're told, "Red […] is the color o...
The Handkerchief
White FlagA white flag means to surrender, and when the Chairman gives Chiyo his white hanky, she surrenders her heart to him. She keeps it in her kimono, she rubs it for comfort, and she lies down...
Kimono
Smooth as SilkWe want to include kimono as an image because…well, they're super pretty. If you need only one reason to watch the film version of the book, it's to see the gorgeous kimono. They're...