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JAMsj/Yu-Ai Kai Book Club

Class/Workshop
In Person
JAMsj
535 North Fifth Street San Jose, California, United States of America

Date: Nov. 4, 2011

Time: 1 p.m.


 The selected book, An American Son: The Story of George Aratani, Founder of Mikasa and Kenwood by Naomi Hirahara is available in the JAMsj Store. It is not available in the San Jose Public Library. This book is a natural follow-up to an earlier Book Club selection, Vanished: Lompoc's Japanese , which described Setsuo (George's father) as a successful farmer in the Santa Maria and Guadalupe areas. George learned business practices from his father and eventually became a powerful entrepreneur. George is a friend a strong supporter of JAMsj.
Questions: contact Aggie Idemoto <aggieidemoto@gmail.com>
Or Japanese American Museum of San Jose: mail@jamsj.org


book clubs conversations discussions George Aratani Kenwood (brand) Mikasa (firm) Naomi Hirahara Yu-Ai Kai Japanese American Community Senior Service (organization)

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