Daughters of the samurai : a journey from East to West and back

The Resource Daughters of the samurai : a journey from East to West and back
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Daughters of the samurai : a journey from East to West and back
Title remainder
a journey from East to West and back
Statement of responsibility
Janice P. Nimura
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Language
eng
Summary
"In 1871, five young girls were sent by the Japanese government to the United States. Their mission: learn Western ways and return to help nurture a new generation of enlightened men to lead Japan. Raised in traditional samurai households during the turmoil of civil war, three of these unusual ambassadors-- Sutematsu Yamakawa, Shige Nagai, and Ume Tsuda-- grew up as typical American schoolgirls. Upon their arrival in San Francisco they became celebrities, their travels feted by newspapers across the nation. The passionate friendships they formed reveal an intimate world of cross-cultural fascination and connection. Ten years later, they returned to Japan-- a land grown foreign to them-- determined to revolutionize women's education. Based on in-depth archival research in Japan and in the United States, Daughters of the Samurai is beautifully, cinematically written, a fascinating lens through which to view an extraordinary historical moment"--Provided by publisher
Biography type
contains biographical information
Cataloging source
DLC
Dewey number
  • 920.72
  • B
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
  • portraits
  • plates
Index
index present
LC call number
E184.J3
LC item number
N484 2015
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
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