Old and New Japan: Samurais and Their Descendants (1897)
Summary
Short 1897 book on the samurai and their descendants in modern Japan.
Why it matters
It shows how a Japanese author explained to Americans, soon after the Meiji Restoration, what remained of the samurai class.
Original edition
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- Internet Archive: oldnewjapansamur00sakurich
- Summary and notes: WABUKAN.