Niisato Kan’ichi

Iminchi Aiwa [Sad Tales at Migrants' Destinations]

Tokyo: 1936-1937. Three volumes. 164; 181; [12],165pp. plus two plates in each volume. Original printed pictorial wrappers. Spines lightly worn with some chipping to ends. First volume stamped with the compliments of the author. Light occasional foxing in text, wrappers browned and a little soiled, some chips on spines. About very good. Item #6333

Niisato Kan’ichi was a Japanese Christian pastor active in Los Angeles during the 1920s and 1930s. He was blind and partially deaf, yet despite these disabilities he devoted himself to missionary work among Japanese-American communities. This three-volume series presents a wide range of immigrant experiences and personal stories following migration to the United States. The volumes are titled, The Second Generation; Family Tragedies; and Harbingers. Scarce. No library appears to hold a complete set.

Price: $2,500.00