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Takashi's Voyage: The Wreck of the Sindia

In 1901, a twelve-year-old Japanese boy is shanghaied and serves as cabin boy aboard the bark Sindia, dealing with homesickness and hardships on the long and exciting journey from Kobe, Japan, to Ocean City, New Jersey.

The Cats of Mirikitani

Eighty-year-old Jimmy Mirikitani survived the trauma of WWII internment camps, Hiroshima, and homelessness by creating art. But when 9/11 threatens his life on the New York City streets and a local filmmaker brings him to her home, the two embark on…

A Family Affair: Uwajimaya Inc.

Uwajimaya is profiled as one of five family businesses that have flourished.

Race Prejudice

Letter to the editor of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer decries the opposition to the appointment of Clarence Arai to the Seattle Public Library board.

Chinese Folk Designs

Cut paper designs used for embroidery. Also includes a Dictionary of Chinese art symbols.