Broken Wigwag In Broken Wigwag by Suchi Asano follows the story of a twenty-something Japanese immigrant, Satomi. Satomi lives in Greenwich Village along with many of her fellow recent Japanese immigrants, who are struggling to plant solid foundations for themselves in their new homes. Many of these immigrants, Satomi included, are caught between the opposing Japanese and American culture, trying to find a balance in their lives. Satomi comes to New York in order to get away from the stifling Tokyo culture, where her life was neatly laid out for her. Throughout the book, she tells about her effort to adjust to the new and culture that “the land of the free”