{"product_id":"daughters-of-the-samurai-a-journey-from-east-to-west-and-back","title":"Daughters of the Samurai: A Journey from East to West and Back","description":"A Seattle Times Best Book of the Year\nA Buzzfeed Best Nonfiction Book of the Year\n\n\"Nimura paints history in cinematic strokes and brings a forgotten story to vivid, unforgettable life.\" ―Arthur Golden, author of Memoirs of a Geisha\nIn 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.\nRaised 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 and traditional clothing exclaimed over by newspapers across the nation. As they learned English and Western customs, their American friends grew to love them for their high spirits and intellectual brilliance.\nThe passionate relationships 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.\nBased on in-depth archival research in Japan and in the United States, including decades of letters from between the three women and their American host families, Daughters of the Samurai is beautifully, cinematically written, a fascinating lens through which to view an extraordinary historical moment. Map; 8 pages of illustrations\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0393352781\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0393352781.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Nimura, Janice P.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43338363764797,"sku":"BVV.0393352781.G","price":5.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0393352781-0.jpg?v=1783918367","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/daughters-of-the-samurai-a-journey-from-east-to-west-and-back","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}