num_pages: 132
description: Muna has never known his father  a samurai, a noble warrior. But Muna's mother has told Muna how he will know him one day: by the sign of the chrysanthemum. When his mother dies, Muna travels to the capital of twelfth-century Japan, a bewildering city on the verge of revolution. He finds a haven there, as servant to the great swordsmith, Fukuji. But Muna cannot forget his dream: He must find his father. Only then will he have power and a name to be reckoned with. Only then will he become a man.
language: English
title: The Sign of the Chrysanthemum
titlecomplete: The Sign of the Chrysanthemum
genres: Fiction, Asia, Middle Grade, Historical Fiction, Japan, Childrens, Historical, School, Young Adult, Classics
ratings_count: 605
places: Japan
publisher: Crowell