Samurai and Cotton: A Story of Two Life Journeys in Japan and America

This is a story of two lives—that of a loving father and his headstrong daughter—in Japan and America. In the context of these two lives, this memoir takes on a historical journey through the world of the samurai as it transitions into the merchant class, culminating in the aftermath of the daughter’s decision to pursue her dreams to study in America.

Based on the true stories of seven generations of author Tomoko T. Takahashi’s family and centered around the life of her father, Kiyoshi, Sa...