\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeslie D. Helm's decision to adopt Japanese children launches him on a personal journey through his family's 140 years in Japan, beginning with his great-grandfather, who worked as a military advisor in 1870 and defied custom to marry his Japanese mistress. The family's poignant experiences of love and war help Helm overcome his cynicism and embrace his Japanese and American heritage.\u003c/P\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is the first book to look at Japan across five generations, with perspective that is both from the inside \u003cI\u003eand\u003c/I\u003e through foreign eyes. Helm draws on his great-grandfather's unpublished memoir and a wealth of primary source material to bring his family history to life.\u003c/P\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cB\u003eLeslie D. Helm\u003c/B\u003e is a veteran foreign correspondent, having served eight years in Tokyo for \u003cI\u003eBusiness Week\u003c/I\u003e and the \u003cI\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c/I\u003e. Currently, he is editor of \u003cI\u003eSeattle Business\u003c/I\u003e, a monthly magazine that has won multiple first place excellence in journalism awards in the Pacific Northwest. Helm earned a master's degree in journalism from the Columbia University School of Journalism and in Asian studies from the University of California, Berkeley. He was born and raised in Yokohama, Japan, where his family has lived since 1868.\u003c/P\u003e\u003cBR\u003e\u003c/div\u003e
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