Being Japanese American.

Being Japanese American 

Gil Asakawa

Stone Bridge Press

PO Box 8208, Berkeley, CA 94707

188065685X $14.95 www.stonebridge.com

Written by a third-generation Japanese American, being Japanese American: A JA Sourcebook for Nikkei, Hapa ... & Their Friends is a straightforward introduction to the history of Japanese Americans, including the legacy of the American government's forced internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, and basic Japanese culture, customs, and etiquette. An especial note reflects on the how the high rate of mixed-race marriage has and continues to affect the Japanese-American community. Being Japanese American a superb guide to avoiding breaches of tact around Japanese friends, family, or visitors, regardless of one's own ethnic heritage or background, and is also chock-full of helpful ways to embrace, preserve, and treasure one's cultural identity.