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Book SynopsisAdding an important new dimension to the history of U.S.-Japan relations, this book reveals that an unofficial movement to promote good feeling between the United States and Japan in the 1920s and 1930s only narrowly failed to achieve its goal: to modify the so-called anti-Japanese exclusion clause of the 1924 U.S. immigration law.
Trade Review"The book thoroughly chronicles and documents the polemics between the pro-Japanese and anti-Japanese forces regarding the advisability of the Japanese Exclusion Act." --
the Journal of American History"Izumi Hirobe's carefully researched book details the efforts, ultimately unsuccessful, of missionaries and businessmen to modify Japanese exclusion from 1924 through the 1930s. . . . Hirobe's account is most interesting as a study of the complex entanglements produced by dynamics of regional, national, and international politics." --
American Historical Review"Izumi Hirobe's work has immeasurably extended our understanding of this critical period." --
Journal of the West"This excellent book is recommended to readers from many fields: Asian-American History, international history, US-Japanese relations, US diplomatic history, and the inter-war era. It is difficult to imagine a more definitive work on the topic. With research from archives and libraries in Japan, Britain, France, and the United States, the book is a compelling exemplar of the new 'international history' mentos are urging upon aspiring diplomatic historians." --
The International History Review"[Hirobe's] account of the conversation on both sides of the Pacific regarding Japanese immigration gains particular depth and persuasiveness from his intelligent citation of newspaper and magazine articles, including not only the mainstream American and Japanese press but also Chinese, African-American, and Catholic journals. Hirobe also is skilled at describing the climate of opinion at given moments. He provides a particularly evocative depiction of the hostility in Japan engendered by the 1924 law's enactment." --
The Journal of Interdisciplinary HistoryTable of ContentsAbbreviations A note on Japanese names Introduction Part I. The Missionary Initiative: 1. The immediate aftermath 2. The origins of pro- and anti-quota movements 3. The clergymen's political campaign 4. The long quiet battle Part II. The Business Initiative: 5. New movements from the Pacific Coast 6. Japanese imperialism and the immigration question 7. Howard's pro-quota campaign 8. The declining impetus of the pro-quota forces 9. The final collapse: toward pearl harbor Conclusion Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index.
