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List of contents
Bushido | The Samurai Way — page 12 Foreword by Wendy Tokuda — page 16 Who This Book is For — page 18 Introduction | Daughter's Notes — page 20 Japanese in America Timeline — page 24 Prologue — page 26 Seattle Tomodachi | The First Seattle Samurai | Samurai Shigeru | Bushido: The Samurai Way 1| Courage (yu) — Page 42 Jumping Ship on Arrival | The Klondike Gold Rush (1897) | Stories of Illegal Entry | Early Labor Workers | Kibei: To Japan and Back | Picture Brides | Surviving the Spanish Flu | Prohibition | Into the Roaring 20’s | Family Life: Sam I Am | Leisure Life | Harvest Time 2 | Mastery (jisei) — page 88 Shigeru Goes to School | Japanese Language School | Traditional Arts | Music & Martial Arts 3 | Honor (mieyo) — Page 116 Japanese Against Japanese | The Other Side of the Fence | Forced Relocation | Continued Discrimination | Entrepreneurism | Getting Ahead 4 | Loyalty (chugi) — Page 130 Army Days | Nikkei Baseball | Love & Marriage 5 | Integrity (gi) — Page 148 Stories of Seattle | | Nakanishi Dairy Farm | Occidental Cafe | Uwajimaya | Pike Place Market | Nippon Kan Theater | Mikado Street 6 | Culture & Respect (rei) — Page 168 Family Food Traditions — New Year’s Foods | Family Food Traditions | Matsutake Hunting | Bringing in the New Year | Celebrations— Obon Odori | Kodomo No Hi - Children’s Day | Bunka No Hi -Cultural Day | Cherry Blossom Days | Celebrating JA Holidays | An American Christmas | Giving Thanks | Other Holidays | Independence Day 7 | Honesty (makoto) — Page 214 Japanese Meaning | Japanese Wisdom | Good Luck | Political Commentary | Girl Power | Spiritualism & Ceremony | Ghost Stories Epilogue — Compassion (jin) — Page 238 Leaving a Legacy | Last Works Special Thanks & Tributes — Page 252 North American Post (NAP) | Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Washington (JCCCW) | Omoide | Acknowledgments Glossary of Terms — page 266 Resources — page 268 Index — page 270
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Summary
Sam Goto's Seattle Tomodachi cartoons illuminate Japanese American life in the 20th century. Daughter Kelly Goto explores his legacy in this stunning, full-color collection.
