The Narrative of a Japanese V1: What He Has Seen and the People He Has Met in the Course of the Last Forty Years (1895) is a memoir written by Joseph Heco, a Japanese man who spent most of his life in the United States. The book details Heco's experiences as a sailor, businessman, and interpreter during his travels across the Pacific Ocean and the United States. Heco recounts his encounters with various people, including Native Americans, Chinese...