Set against the backdrop of World War II's discord, 'Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet' tells the poignant tale of Henry Lee, a Chinese American who stumbles upon artifacts from Seattle's Japantown, revealing the shadows of a forgotten past. These relics – once owned by Japanese families interned during the war – reignite Henry's memories of the 1940s and his deep connection with Keiko Okabe, a Japanese American girl. This innocent childhood bond defied the era's entrenched prejudices and endured the turmoil of separation and internment. Now, forty years later, the rediscovery of a lost Japanese parasol propels Henry on a quest that intertwines his coming-of-age story, a father-son conflict, and the enduring reverberations of love, leading him to confront the choices of his youth and bridge the chasms in his family.