Jinan

Jinan
Author :
Publisher : eBookIt.com
Total Pages : 193
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781456632809
ISBN-13 : 1456632809
Rating : 4/5 (809 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Jinan by : Kajikawa Sadao

Download or read book Jinan written by Kajikawa Sadao and published by eBookIt.com. This book was released on 2018-09-17 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his moving memoir, Sadao Kajikawa tells the story of two generations of second-born sons, or jinans, who rode waves of hope, despair, and success across two rival countries and one world war. At age eighteen, with only five dollars in his pocket, little formal education, and no command of the English language, Sadao left Hiroshima. He boarded the Tatsuta Maru alone in 1936 and set sail for his birthplace-an otherwise foreign and faraway country he had left when he was three. In Los Angeles, Sadao would join his older brother, Tadashi. Once reunited in LA, an unstoppable entrepreneurial drive would awaken within the Kajikawa brothers and lead to undreamed-of success. This fraternal force, born from unwavering filial piety and an invincible survival instinct, would sustain them throughout World War II, allow them to thrive once the Allies had declared victory, and withstand the virulently anti-Japanese climate of their native land. Despite the injustice of Executive Order 9066 and the loss of loved ones when the nuclear bomb razed Hiroshima to the ground, Sadao maintained his determined humility, having sworn his family would never know the hunger and insecurity he experienced as an impoverished child in Japan. Blurring definitions of homeland, in Jinan, Sadao describes how unbreakable family ties spanning two warring countries separated by the mighty Pacific allowed him to triumph over seemingly insurmountable odds. Sadao provides one man's intimate, cross-cultural account that breaks the model minority mold and reflects the diverse and quiet-but-indomitable voices of the Greatest Generation. His book is an inspiring and timeless testament to the power, promise, and potential of the immigrant experience.


Jinan Related Books

Jinan
Language: en
Pages: 193
Authors: Kajikawa Sadao
Categories: Biography & Autobiography
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-09-17 - Publisher: eBookIt.com

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

In his moving memoir, Sadao Kajikawa tells the story of two generations of second-born sons, or jinans, who rode waves of hope, despair, and success across two
San Francisco
Language: en
Pages: 276
Authors: Jerry Camarillo Dunn
Categories: San Francisco (Calif.)
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013 - Publisher: National Geographic Books

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This book is a description and travel guidebook of San Francisco, United States. It will assist travellers with their itinerary and plans.
Sweet and Sour
Language: en
Pages: 333
Authors: John Jung
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010 - Publisher: John Jung

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

"Sweet and Sour" examines the history of Chinese family restaurants in the U. S. and Canada. Why did many Chinese immigrants enter this business around the end
San Francisco
Language: en
Pages: 243
Authors: Erica J. Peters
Categories: Cooking
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-08-22 - Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

San Francisco is a relatively young city with a well-deserved reputation as a food destination, situated near lush farmland and a busy port. San Francisco's fam
The Woman Who Ate Chinatown
Language: en
Pages: 206
Authors: Shirley Fong-Torres
Categories: Cooking
Type: BOOK - Published: 2008 - Publisher: iUniverse

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

For two decades Shirley Fong-Torres has guided 20,000 visitors a year through San Francisco¿s Chinatown. This book shows why so many keep coming back for more.