{"product_id":"aloha-and-sayonara-the-1940-keio-university-baseball-tour-of-hawaii-paperback","title":"Aloha and Sayonara: The 1940 Keio University Baseball Tour of Hawaii - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGary Bedingfield\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the summer of 1940, in contrast to the downwardly spiraling political relationship between Japan and the United States, the Keio University baseball team traveled from Tokyo to the Hawaiian Islands. \u003ci\u003eAloha and Sayonara\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of the last Japanese baseball team to visit the Hawaiian Islands - a tradition that dated back to 1908 - before the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor. With game-by-game, and almost day-by-day coverage, this is a never-before-told insight into the lives of 15 young Japanese college students who came to play baseball, the game they loved, and were soon to be in deadly conflict with their new-found friends. \u003ci\u003eAloha and Sayonara\u003c\/i\u003e explores their early years, their time in Hawaii and then follows the young players' journey back to Japan. For some, the journey continues to post-war professional baseball. For others it ends on the battlefields of the Pacific islands. Brought to you by the author of \u003ci\u003eBaseball in Hawaii During World War II \u003c\/i\u003eand a recognized expert on World War II baseball for over 25 years, this is the first complete account of the 1940 Keio University baseball tour of Hawaii. Featuring photographs that haven't been seen for over 80 years, \u003ci\u003eAloha and Sayonara\u003c\/i\u003e takes you back to the summer of 1940, when baseball was the number one game in town.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.1 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 30, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52768427868467,"sku":"9798433812383","price":20.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/MMy_2Wk-TO9798433812383.webp?v=1764694705","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/aloha-and-sayonara-the-1940-keio-university-baseball-tour-of-hawaii-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}