About the book
Baseball has joined America and Japan, even in times of strife, for over 150 years. After the “opening” of Japan by Commodore Perry, Sayuri Guthrie-Shimizu explains, baseball was introduced there by American employees of the Japanese government tasked with bringing Western knowledge and technology to the country, and Japanese students in the United States soon became avid players. In the early twentieth century, visiting Japanese warships fielded teams that played against American teams, and a Negro League team arranged tours to Japan. By the 1930s, professional baseball was organized in Japan where it continued to be played during and after World War II; it was even played in Japanese American internment camps in the United States during the war.
From early on, Guthrie-Shimizu argues, baseball carried American values to Japan, and by the mid-twentieth century, the sport had become emblematic of Japan’s modernization and of America’s growing influence in the Pacific world. Guthrie-Shimizu contends that baseball provides unique insight into U.S.-Japanese relations during times of war and peace and, in fact, is central to understanding postwar reconciliation. In telling this often surprising history, Transpacific Field of Dreams shines a light on globalization’s unlikely, and at times accidental, participants.
Editions of Transpacific Field of Dreams
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780807835623
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781469622040
- EBook
- ISBN 9798893130409
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469601830
- EBook
- ISBN 9780807882665
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890842701
Read an Excerpt
Baseball has joined America and Japan, even in times of strife, for over 150 years. After the “opening” of Japan by Commodore Perry, Sayuri Guthrie-Shimizu explains, baseball was introduced there by American employees of the Japanese government tasked with bringing Western knowledge and technology to the country, and Japanese students in the United States soon became avid players. In the early twentieth century, visiting Japanese warships fielded teams that played against American teams, and a Negro League team arranged tours to Japan. By the 1930s, professional baseball was organized in Japan where it continued to be played during and after World War II; it was even played in Japanese American internment camps in the United States during the war.
From early on, Guthrie-Shimizu argues, baseball carried American values to Japan, and by the mid-twentieth century, the sport had become emblematic of Japan’s modernization and of America’s growing influence in the Pacific world. Guthrie-Shimizu contends that baseball provides unique insight into U.S.-Japanese relations during times of war and peace and, in fact, is central to understanding postwar reconciliation. In telling this often surprising history, Transpacific Field of Dreams shines a light on globalization’s unlikely, and at times accidental, participants.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Transpacific Field of Dreams about?
Baseball has joined America and Japan, even in times of strife, for over 150 years. After the “opening” of Japan by Commodore Perry, Sayuri Guthrie-Shimizu explains, baseball was introduced there by American employees of the Japanese government tasked with bringing Western knowledge and technology to the country, and Japanese students in the United States soon became avid players. In the early twentieth century, visiting Japanese warships fielded teams that played against American teams, and a Negro League team arranged tours to Japan. By the 1930s, professional baseball was organized in Japan where it continued to be played during and after World War II; it was even played in Japanese American internment camps in the United States during the war.
From early on, Guthrie-Shimizu argues, baseball carried American values to Japan, and by the mid-twentieth century, the sport had become emblematic of Japan’s modernization and of America’s growing influence in the Pacific world. Guthrie-Shimizu contends that baseball provides unique insight into U.S.-Japanese relations during times of war and peace and, in fact, is central to understanding postwar reconciliation. In telling this often surprising history, Transpacific Field of Dreams shines a light on globalization’s unlikely, and at times accidental, participants.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Transpacific Field of Dreams?
Sports and Active outdoor recreation > Ball sports / ball games > Baseball
Where can I read a sample of Transpacific Field of Dreams?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780807835623
How long is Transpacific Field of Dreams and how many pages does it have?
Transpacific Field of Dreams has 344 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Transpacific Field of Dreams?
Sayuri Guthrie-Shimizu
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Transpacific Field of Dreams is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780807835623) and paperback(ISBN 9781469622040) and ebook(ISBN 9798893130409) and ebook(ISBN 9781469601830) and ebook(ISBN 9780807882665) and pdf(ISBN 9798890842701)
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