The diary of Clara Whitney (1860-1923): she is the daughter of a New Jersey family, and this publication shows selections from her diaries written from 1875 through 1887; their life, her thoughts and experiences in Japan. This book is a great read for the insight of daily life from the perspective of a young American whose father's job brought him to Japan as it was transforming from the feudal era into the nation it is today. Her family also were missionaries for Christ to the people that were taught be her father and others who would visit. There are also political insights throughout the book. See the person/ people tags to see some of those mentioned in the book.