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Samurai and Silk

A Japanese and American Heritage

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This extraordinary family account begins with the author's two illustrious grandfathers: one, a provincial samurai who became a founding father of the Meiji government; the other, a scion of a wealthy and enterprising peasant family who almost single-handedly developed the silk trade with America.

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Samurai and Silk, Haru Matsukata Reischauer

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1986
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Title
Samurai and Silk
Subtitle
A Japanese and American Heritage
Language
English
Released
1986
Format
Paperback
Pages
428
ISBN10
067478801X
ISBN13
9780674788015
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This extraordinary family account begins with the author's two illustrious grandfathers: one, a provincial samurai who became a founding father of the Meiji government; the other, a scion of a wealthy and enterprising peasant family who almost single-handedly developed the silk trade with America.