Clara's Diary: An American Girl in Meiji Japan by Clara Whitney, M. William Steele

Clara's Diary: An American Girl in Meiji Japan

Clara Whitney, M. William Steele

353 pages first pub 1979 (view editions)

nonfiction autobiography history emotional informative reflective medium-paced
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The "Black Ships" of U.S. Commodore Matthew Perry steaming determinedly into Tokyo Bay in 1853 marked the end of Japan's 250 years of isolation. Employment of foreign advisors and adoption of foreign techniques were essential during the ensuing fi...

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