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KONNICHIWA FLORIDA MOON

This is the story of one of the earliest Japanese Americans to settle in Florida. How did the poor Japanese immigrant transform himself into one of south Florida's most generous millionaires? He bowed to the earth, gave thanks to the Florida moon, and grew pineapples! Here for the first time in book form, is the inspirational story of George Morikami, a true Florida pioneer.

In the early 1900s, young Sukeji "George" Morikami lived happily with his family in a quiet Japanese fishing hamlet. But when his true love's parents refused to let him marry her, he was crushed. He left to find his fortune in America, never to see the Japanese moon again.

Penniless and unable to speak English, George arrived at Yamato, an upstart farming colony in what is now Boca Raton. George's dreams of earning enough money to return home, buy his own land, and claim his beloved would never be realized. Destiny had other dreams—American dreams—in store for George Morikami.

Today, his legacy lives on at the beautiful and unique Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach.

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How Many?	Title	Binding	Price	Order?
	Konnichiwa Florida Moon	Hardback	$10.95

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The Story of George Morikami, Pineapple Pioneer

Virginia Aronson