A Daughter of the Samurai
How a Daughter of Feudal Japan, Living Hundreds of Years in One Generation, Became a Modern American
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The memoir chronicles the life of a woman born into a samurai family, detailing her transition from traditional Japanese customs to a modern American life. Raised with conservative values and samurai virtues, her journey is marked by personal loss and cultural clashes as she navigates arranged marriage and motherhood in the U.S. The narrative explores the profound social changes during the Meiji period, highlighting intimate episodes of love, duty, and family ties, while providing a unique perspective on the fading samurai way of life amidst evolving Japanese-American relations.
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A Daughter of the Samurai, Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto
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- 2023
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- Subtitle
- How a Daughter of Feudal Japan, Living Hundreds of Years in One Generation, Became a Modern American
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto
- Publisher
- Martino Fine Books
- Released
- 2023
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 336
- ISBN13
- 9781684227990
- Series
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- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, History, True Stories, Biographies, Autobiographies & Memoirs, Japan, Asia, Women's Biographies
- Rating
- 3.9 out of 5
- Description
- The memoir chronicles the life of a woman born into a samurai family, detailing her transition from traditional Japanese customs to a modern American life. Raised with conservative values and samurai virtues, her journey is marked by personal loss and cultural clashes as she navigates arranged marriage and motherhood in the U.S. The narrative explores the profound social changes during the Meiji period, highlighting intimate episodes of love, duty, and family ties, while providing a unique perspective on the fading samurai way of life amidst evolving Japanese-American relations.