Scarce Japanese American Prefectural History

[History of the People from Fukuoka Prefecture in the U.S.] Zaibei Fukuoka kenjinshi

Hirohata, Tsunegoro "Paul"

Notes: "A chronological survey of the Japanese from Fukuoka Prefecture mainly restricted to California. Includes brief summaries of emigration from Fukuoka, the Nisei, various Prefectural organizations, and the outstanding pioneers like Ushijima Kinji and Ike Hyakumatsu; and a 303-page Who's Who. The appendices consist of a directory of Fukuoka Nisei in Japan from the mainland, Hawaii, and Canada; Constitutions of Prefectural organizations; the Southern California Fukuoka Book of the Deceased; a directory of Fukuoka Prefectural Associations; and an 89-page directory of Japanese from Fukuoka in America and Canada."—A Buried Past, 310 (the author is listed as Hirota Tsunegoro).

"Provides the history of the kenjinkai and short introductions of members. Appendix has directories, names of deceased people, and information about associations related to Fukuoka people."—Japanese American National Museum bibliography, 167.

[10], [28 halftone plates], [1], 3, 4, 7, 8 (name index), 125, 303, 122, 89 (directory), [8 ads] pages.

OCLC: 24893941 (there was also a revised 1937 edition)

Edition + Condition: First edition (first printing). A very good copy in green cloth. Lacking the publisher's box.

Publication: Los Angeles: Zaibei Fukuoka Kenjinshi Hensan Jimusho, 1931 (Showa 6).

Item No: #362140

Price: $3,500