Four Immigrants Manga

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comic diary
comics as autobiography
early 20th Century
early Asian American struggles
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immigrant experiences in the United States
Japanese Americans
Japanese artists
Japanese comics
Prohibition
San Francisco

Product details

  • ISBN 9781880656334
  • Weight: 300g
  • Dimensions: 178 x 228mm
  • Publication Date: 15 Oct 1998
  • Publisher: Stone Bridge Press
  • Publication City/Country: US
  • Product Form: Paperback
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A "documentary comic book" from 1931, depicting the true adventures of four young Japanese men in America.

HENRY (YOSHITAKA) KIYAMA (18851951) came to San Francisco from Japan as a 19 year old and stayed nearly 30 years. After returning home he devoted himself to teaching and fine art.

FREDERIK L. SCHODT is a writer, translator, and interpreter who has authored several books on Japan, including Manga! Manga! The World of Japanese Comics, America and the Four Japans, and Dreamland Japan: Writings on Modern Manga. He lives in San Francisco.

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