Yamato Colony: The Pioneers Who Brought Japan to Florida

Florida Historical Society Harry T. And Harriette V. Moore Award

Opening a window onto the little-known Japanese-American heritage of Florida, Yamato Colony is the true tale of a daring immigrant venture that left behind an important legacy. Ryusuke Kawai tells how a Japanese farming settlement came to be in south Florida, far from other Japanese communities in the United States.

Kawai's captivating story takes readers back to the early twentieth century, a time when Japanese citizens were be...