The four immigrants manga : a Japanese experience in San Francisco, 1904-1922

• 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.