The four immigrants manga : a Japanese experience in San Francisco, 1904-1924

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The four immigrants manga : a Japanese experience in San Francisco, 1904-1924

Henry (Yoshitaka) Kiyama ; translated, with an introduction and notes, by Frederik L. Schodt

Stone Bridge Press, c1999

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Manga yonin shosei

4 immigrants manga

漫画四人書生

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Originally published in Japanese in San Francisco in 1931

"Newly rediscovered documentary comic book."--Cover

Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-152)

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* Translator is well known Japan expert, with over 50K sales, incl. Manga! Manga! (Kodansha, 0870117521, 30,000 cps), America and the Four Japans (1-880656-06-X, 3,500 cps), and Dreamland Japan (1-880656-23-X, 9,000+ cps) both Stone Bridge Press * Documentary comic book narrative on serious subject (cf Art Spiegelman's Maus) * Large Asian-American population throughout US * Also shows uneasy relationship between early Japanese and Chinese immigrants * Reprint from 1931 original. This is a rediscovery. The author died in the1950's. * Based on actual events from the early 20th century.

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