Seattle Samurai
A Cartoonist's Perspective of the Japanese American Experience
$37.06
- Paperback
264 pages
- Release Date
30 July 2026
Summary
Between 2012 and 2018, Sam Goto drew over 250 multi-paneled Seattle Tomodachi (“friend of Seattle”) comic strips for The North American Post. These comics chronicled the lives and stories of early Japanese settlers and their American-born offspring. Through his work, he captured elements of culture, nostalgia, and history, while infusing his characters – Shigeru Tomo and his alterego Samurai Shigeru – with the samurai values of courage, respect, and continuous improvement and compassion.
…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781634050975 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1634050975 |
| Author: | Kelly Goto, Sam Goto |
| Publisher: | Chin Music Press |
| Imprint: | Chin Music Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 264 |
| Release Date: | 30 July 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 259mm x 243mm x 12mm |
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About The Author
Kelly Goto
Kelly Goto is a design researcher, educator, and author of the industry classic, “Web Redesign 2.0: Workflow That Works.” Goto currently heads up gotomedia, a global leader in research-driven strategy and solutions for digital products and connected experiences. She lives in Mercer Island, WA, with her family.
Sam Goto was the creator of the “Seattle Tomodachi” cartoon strip, which described the experiences of Japanese Americans in the 20th century. The strip ran for five years in The North American Post. He passed away in 2017.
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