Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword ix
4. Preface xiii
5. Acknowledgments xix
6. 1. Introduction: The Early Immigration Period to Hawaii 1
7. The Brides
8. Stolen Kaki and the Motorbike Santa 13
9. Issei Pioneers Who Paved the Way 40
10. Tragedy and Triumph 54
11. From Hiroshima to the Pupukea Pineapple Fields 72
12. Strong and Resilient Like the Bamboo 86
13. Songs of Endurance and Perseverance 104
14. The Scent of Golden Pineapples 121
15. Gambare Spirit (Never Give Up) 141
16. From Washington Place to the Royal Hawaiian Hotel 160
17. The Spirit of Sho-Chiku-Bai 174
18. Inspiration from Tattered Clothing 194
19. “Two Pictures Got Married to Each Other” 205
20. The Unsuspecting Picture Bride 218
21. Shouldering Hundred-Pound Bags of Pula Pula 236
22. Gomen Yo (Forgive Me), It Was the Sake 253
23. In Search of a Father’s Beckoning Spirit 270
24. Epilogue
25. Dr. Tomizo Katsunuma 281
26. Glossary 289
27. Index 293