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Discussion and Book Signing with Leslie Helm Author of YOKOHAMA YANKEE

  • Friday, April 19, 2013
  • 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • The Japan Foundation Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)

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Friday, April 19, 2013 12:00pm - 2:00pm

The Japan Foundation Los Angeles

5700 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 100
Los Angeles, CA 90036  
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YOKOHAMA YANKEE: My Family’s Five Generations as Outsiders in Japan, brings to life the author’s family history and illustrates the tensions in U.S.-Japan relations through his family’s search for identity.

Leslie 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. 


Leslie Helm is a veteran reporter and editor with more than 20 years experience working for local and national publications. He is currently the editor of Seattle Business, a monthly magazine. He began his career with Business Week, reporting for the magazine first as Tokyo correspondent and later as Boston bureau chief. He returned to Tokyo to cover Japan and Korea as correspondent for The Los Angeles Times before moving to Seattle for the Times to cover business in the Northwest. Helm earned a MS degree from the Columbia University School of Journalism. He also has a BA in political science and an MA in Asian studies from UC Berkeley. Helm was born and raised in Japan and speaks fluent Japanese.

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