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Edokko: Growing Up a Foreigner in Wartime Japan Paperback – June 17, 2010

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 244 pages
  • Publisher: iUniverse (June 17, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1936236141
  • ISBN-13: 978-1936236145
  • Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #985,774 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 starsDon't Miss This!!
By Judith H. Scott on June 16, 2010
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This is one of the best books I've ever read. I can't thank the author enough for having written it.

Isaac "Ike" Shapiro was born in Japan in 1931, the child of Russian emigrants. They had fled Russia after the 1917 Revolution and originally settled in Harbin, China but later moved to Japan. This fascinating story tells what it was like to live in Japan during World War II with little food, bombing raids, and forced evacuation from their home. Fluent in Japanese, Russian and English Mr. Shapiro truly lived through history during this time period.

I nearly screamed out loud when he began to describe the area of Yokohama where he went to school....I lived right there in the fourth grade as an Army Brat. I won't give away the rest but Mr. Shapiro had an incredible childhood and witnessed truly historical events. He made me recognize the value of living all over the world and going to fourteen different schools.

For all those who love history, memoirs, books on World War II and simply terrific reads.
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4.0 out of 5 starsGreat Story, Needs Some Editing
By D. Adler on January 24, 2011
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The story of how Ike Shapiro came to be a tri-lingual 14 year old russian jewish kid standing on the shore at Yokohama as the Allied Troops landed is really not to be missed. His life is remarkable and the book is well worth reading. Great photos too. I read it first in electronic form, then bought a hard copy to get a better look at the photos and to have it on the shelf, and then another copy as a gift.

I am sorry to give it 4 stars instead of 5 but candidly the book it would have benefitted from better editing. There are some very repetitive sections about the life story of the author's parents, their nanny, and some other background matters. Should really be picked up by a major publishing house and given better treatment.
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe life of a Russian emigre
By RT on February 21, 2016
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Edokko offers insight into the lives of the so-called White Russians who fled their country because of the Russian Revolution and Russian Civil War, in particular those who escaped to Asia, above all in this case Japan. The author was born in Japan, taken by his mother to Harbin, China, as a baby and then brought back to Japan at the age of five when his mother reconciled with her husband. The details of life in Yokohama in the 1930s are fascinating. Shapiro's family was large and generally pressed for money. With the coming of World War II they suffered greatly, along with almost everyone else on the Japanese home front.

The big payoff, for me at least, is the descriptions of the Allied Occupation of Japan. The author, about 14-15, quickly became an interpreter and sort of sidekick mascot for many naval and marine officers. The Occupation was a difficult time, particularly at the very beginning. People had to struggle to get by. Still, it was also a time of great sociopolitical change in Japan. Shapiro's descriptions help bring to life this gray but somehow dramatic moment in the histories of both Japan and the US military.
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5.0 out of 5 starsExcellent
By Kevin Fisher on February 15, 2011
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Mr. Shapiro has lived a very fascinating life.
I do agree with the other reviewer that some unnecessary repetition is in here, but it's an excellent story and a very pleasurable read.
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5.0 out of 5 starsA remarkable story. It should be required reading for ...
By Happy Buyer on December 17, 2014
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A remarkable story. It should be required reading for every teenager. They need to hear what perseverance, and taking advantage of opportunities can do to change ones whole life.
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5.0 out of 5 starsEdokko: Growing Up a Foreigner in Wartime Japan
By Caroline A. on October 13, 2012
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Isaac Shapiro's amazing life story needs better editing. Yet, it remains an inspiring memoir by a witness of history who lived through exceptional times and circumstances.
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