Samuel Hideo Yamashita (born 1946) is an American historian and Asian studies scholar. His research interests include Confucianism, daily life in wartime Japan,[1] and Japanese cuisine.[2][3] He is the Henry E. Sheffield Professor of History at Pomona College.[3]

Early life and education

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Yamashita was born in 1946.[citation needed] He attended Macalester College and subsequently received his doctorate from the University of Michigan.[3]

Career

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Yamashita began teaching at Pomona College in 1983.[3]

Works

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  • Leaves from an Autumn of Emergencies: Selections from the Wartime Diaries of Ordinary Japanese. University of Hawaii Press. 2005. ISBN 978-0824829773.[4]
  • Daily Life in Wartime Japan, 1940-1945. University Press of Kansas. 2015. ISBN 9780700624621.
  • Hawaii Regional Cuisine: The Food Movement That Changed the Way Hawaii Eats. University of Hawaiʻi Press. May 31, 2019. ISBN 9780824879723.

References

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  1. ^ Steinberg, Jim (August 13, 2015). "World War II diaries disclose diverse emotions over Japan's surrender". Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  2. ^ Tanigawa, Noe. "Eating Around: The 'Japanese Turn' in Fine Dining". Hawaii Public Radio. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Samuel H. Yamashita". Pomona College. May 29, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  4. ^ "Public Lecture by Dr. Samuel Yamashita: Dr. Samuel H. Yamashita". University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Library. University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
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