Colorado's Japanese Americans
Colorado's Japanese Americans
From 1886 to the Present
Hosokawa traces personal histories, such as Bob Sakata's journey from internment in a relocation camp to his founding of a prosperous truck farm; the conviction of three sisters for assisting the escape of German POWs; and the years of initiative and determination behind Toshihiro Kizaki's ownership of Sushi Den, a beloved Denver eatery. In addition to personal stories, the author also relates the larger history of the interweave of cultures in Colorado, from the founding of the Navy's Japanese language school at the University of Colorado to the merging of predominantly white and Japanese American congregations at Arvada's Simpson United Methodist Church.
With the author's long view and sharp eye, Colorado's Japanese Americans creates a storied document of lasting legacy about the Issei and Nisei in Colorado.
This crisply-written, well-designed treasure is a haunting tale every Coloradan should know.'
Tom Noel, Rocky Mountain News & Denver Post
Bill Hosokawa, a master writer, has drawn together thousands of strands of Japanese history in Colorado to make a rich historical cloth.'
- Stephen J. Leonard
Using his knack for storytelling, Bill Hosakawa brings the life of the Colorado Issei and Nisei to life.'
—Colorado Endowment for the Humanities 2005 Publication Prize Committee
