A Daughter of the Samurai
Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto shares her experiences bridging Japanese samurai heritage with American life in this early twentieth-century memoir.
About This Book
This memoir recounts the life of Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto, born into a samurai family in Japan during a period of rapid modernization.
The narrative follows her journey from traditional upbringing to marriage and life in the United States, highlighting cultural contrasts.
Readers gain insight into the shifting roles of women and the blending of Eastern and Western customs at the turn of the twentieth century.
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