Okina Kyūin and the politics of early Japanese immigration to the United States, 1868-1924 / Ikuko Torimoto ; foreword by Wayne Patterson.

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2017]

x, 357 pages ; 23 cm

"At the port of Yokohama in 1907, Okina Kyūin boarded the steamship Kaga Maru, bound for America. His vivid articles and stories established him as an essential voice among Japanese immigrants. This book examines Okina's life on the American West Coast in the context of U.S.-Japanese diplomatic relations between 1868 and 1924"-- Provided by publisher.

English

February 17, 2017

Includes bibliographical references and index.