How the interests of Seattle and Japanese Americans were linked in the processes of urban boosterism before World War II.

"Seattle Sports: Play, Identity, and Pursuit in the Emerald City explores the vast and varied history of sports in Seattle. From national championships to intracommunal play and the elimination of racial, ethnic, and gender barriers, the essays in Seattle Sports explore the city's highly visible as well as more clandestine sporting moments"--

Okina Kyūin boarded the steamship Kaga Maru at the port of Yokohama in 1907, bound for America. For this ambitious young man, Japanese-American newspapers were an invaluable medium for communicating his opinions on important social issues and documenting everyday life in his community. His vivid articles and stories established him as an essential voice among Japanese immigrants. This book examines Okina's life on the American West Coast in the context of U.S.-Japanese diplomatic relations between 1868 and 1924.