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Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
336 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, portraits ; 25 cm
Description
"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,...
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