The Japanese on the Monterey Peninsula footwear he may even achieve his

he may even achieve his unlikely dream of becoming a samurai

By Linda Tamura

By Andrew Lam

but for those interested in learning about Japanese culture and passing it along to future generations

Hardbound: 408 pp

The Japanese on the Monterey Peninsula footwear he may even achieve hisBy Tim Thomas and the Monterey Japanese American Citizens League. From fishermen to farmers to business leaders, the Japanese on the Monterey Peninsula have played a vitally important role in making Monterey what it is today. After the United States imposed the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882, the number of Japanese immigrants to the West Coast increased in large numbers. In 1895, one of those immigrants, Otosaburo Noda, noticed the incredible variety