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A Daughter of the Samurai
章节(35)
- Dedication 0:00
- Acknowledgment to Nancy Virginia Austen 0:16
- Introduction 0:40
- I: Winters in Echigo 6:00
- II: Curly Hair 24:39
- III: Days of Kan 36:56
- IV: The Old and the New 52:56
- V: Falling Leaves 1:09:18
- VI: A Sunny New Year 1:27:34
- VII: The Wedding That Never Was 1:45:41
- VIII: Two Ventures 2:01:35
- IX: The Story of a Marionette 2:24:08
- X: The Day of the Bird 2:52:22
- XI: My First Journey 3:13:55
- XII: Travel Education 3:30:49
- XIII: Foreigners 3:51:58
- XIV: Lessons 4:09:51
- XV: How I Became a Christian 4:30:11
- XVI: Sailing Unknown Seas 4:52:02
- XVII: First Impressions 5:18:09
- XVIII: Strange Customs 5:47:33
- XIX: Thinking 6:12:41
- XX: Neighbours 6:30:45
- XXI: New Experiences 6:50:04
- XXII: Flower in a Strange Land 7:19:54
- XXIII: Chiyo 7:37:54
- XXIV: In Japan Again 8:01:12
- XXV: Our Tokyo Home 8:08:27
- XXVI: Tragic Trifles 8:25:16
- XXVII: Honourable Grandmother 8:40:32
- XXVIII: Sister’s Visit 9:01:08
- XXIX: A Lady of Old Japan 9:15:15
- XXX: The White Cow 9:33:10
- XXXI: Worthless Treasures 9:56:12
- XXXII: The Black Ships 10:16:25
Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto was born into a samurai family in the years following the Meiji Restoration in 1868. In this autobiography, she recounts her experiences growing up in a culture with very strict expectations. As her family’s influence and power wanes, a marriage is arranged for her and she leaves to join her future husband in America.
Etsu’s story is interleaved with explanations of Japanese culture, religion, and history. As she is exposed to more of the world outside of Japan, she must reconcile the differences between the traditions she grew up with and the ideas of her new homeland.