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Yokohama Yankee: My Family's Five Generations as Outsiders in Japan

This is the first book to look at Japan across five generations, with perspective that is both from the inside and through foreign eyes. Helm draws on his great-grandfather's unpublished memoir and a wealth of primary source material to bring his family history to life.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 384 pages

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