[お知らせ] 高木信二、９月に新著「The Trek East (東に向かう道)」 出版

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高木信二氏が日本のLDS教会史を新しく９月にアメリカで出版する。「東に向かう道」(仮訳 英語‘The Trek East’)と題する596頁の分厚い本で、出版社、Greg Kofford Books 。価格$39.95。原題は “The Trek East: Mormonism Meets Japan, 1901–1968”。

http://gregkofford.com/collect…/frontpage/products/trek-east　で著者紹介など情報が得られる。表紙に日本語で「モルモン教と日本」と付記されている。

今朝、著者から次のような出版の知らせが届いた。その下は目次。

Dear Friend:
You are receiving this email because of your connection to Mormonism, Japan, or both.　I thought you might be interested in knowing about a forthcoming book on Mormon history. Details are found at:
http://gregkofford.com/collections/frontpage/products/trek-east
I would be most grateful if you could share this information with a friend or family member who might be interested in learning more about the history of the LDS Church in Japan, especially those who have lived or served a mission in Japan.
Sincerely,
Shinji Takagi

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Contents

Preface xiii
A Note on Japanese Words xvii

Chapter 1.
Mormonism’s Trek East: An Introduction
1.1. Introduction 1
1.2. Mormonism Meets Japan 2
1.3. Key Issues from Early Mormon History in Japan 6
1.4. How this Book is Organized 11

Chapter 2.
Tomizo and Tokujiro: The First Japanese Mormons
2.1. Introduction 15
2.2. Tomizo Katsunuma 16
2.3. Tokujiro Sato 32
2.4. Conclusion 47
Appendix
2.1 Children of Tomizo and Tokujiro 48

Chapter 3.
Mormons in the Press: Japanese Reaction to the 1901 Arrival
of Heber J. Grant and Company
3.1. Introduction 51
3.2. Japan at the Turn of the Twentieth Century 53
3.3. Reactions of the English-Language Press 5
3.5. The Question of Polygamy 67
3.6. Hirobumi Ito and the Legal Prostitution Controversy 70
3.7. Constitutional and Legal Questions 74
3.8. The Osaka Controversy 76
3.9. A Voice of Reason: Eitaro Okano 79
3.10. Conclusion 81
Appendix
3.1. Morumonshū by Toru Uchida, January 1902 83

Chapter 4.
Monks, Nationalists, and the Emperor:
Understanding the Religious and Intellectual Climate of Meiji Japan
4.1. Introduction 87
4.2. Japan’s Early Religious Roots
4.3. The Rise of State Shinto 98
4.4. Christian Evangelization and the Nationalist Reaction 105
4.5. The Penumbra of Hope and Hostility 114
4.6. Conclusion 118

Chapter 5.
Planting the Apple Tree: People, Places, and Publications, 1901–24
5.1. Introduction 119
5.2. Early Decisions and Events 120
5.3. Early Friends and Converts 123
5.4. Defining the Geographical Scope of Missionary Work 134
5.5. Presenting the Message in Japanese 144
5.6. Conclusion 158
Appendix
5.1. Prominent Men Befriended by Early Mormon Missionaries 159

Chapter 6.
Proclaiming the Way in Japanese:
The 1909 Translation of the Book of Mormon
6.1. Introduction 167
6.2. The Choice of Style 170
6.3. The Work of Revision 173
6.4. The Literary Value 178
6.5. The Manner of Translation 182
6.6. Notable Words and Expressions 185
6.7. The Question of Accuracy 188
6.8. Conclusion 192
Appendices
6.1. Major Difference
6.2. Advertising the Publication of the Japanese Book of Mormon 195

Chapter 7.
The Japan Mission under Taisho Democracy: Failure or Forfeit?
7.1. Introduction 203
7.2. Taisho Democracy and the Japan Mission 204
7.3. Mormonism’s Measured Response and Its Aftermath 210
7.4. Understanding Why the Japan Mission Was Closed 218
7.5. Political and Religious Developments in Interwar Japan 230
7.6. The Withdrawal Decision in Light of Subsequent History 240
7.7. Conclusion 244

Chapter 8.
Mormonism’s Transpacific Interlude:
Retreat and Regrouping, 1924–44
8.1. Introduction 247
8.2. Resuscitating the Dimming Light 248
8.3. The Ministry of Takeo Fujiwara, 1934–36 253
8.4. Mormonism and the Japanese Population of the American West 259
8.5. Mormon Missionary Work among the Japanese of Hawaii 270
8.6. Conclusion 284
Appendix
8.1. Mike Masaoka and the Japanese Americans during World War II 286

Chapter 9.
The Eagle and the Scattered Flock:
Early Mormon Activities in Occupied Japan, 1945–48
9.1. Introduction 291
9.2. Chaplain Nelson and the First Postwar Baptisms 294
9.3. The Conversion of Tatsui Sato 300
9.4. Edward L. Clissold and the Tokyo Saints 307
9.5. Russell N. Horiuchi and the Nara Sunday Group 311
9.6. Reestablishing the Church in Japan 315
9.7. Conclusion 321

Chapter 10.
Riding on the Eagle’s Wings:
The Japanese Mission under American Occupation, 1948–52
10.1. Introduction 323
10.2. The Japanese Mission Begins Work 324
10.3. The Arrival of Missionaries 328
10.4. Clissold Completes His Mission 334
10.5. Geographical Expansion under Clissold and Mauss 338
10.6. Organizational Developments under Mauss 342
10.7. Conclusion 346
Appendices
10.1. S elected Area Beginnings by District 347
10.2. The Ichishima Land Deal

Chapter 11.
Enlarging the Borders: Modern Ecclesiastical Developments, 1952–68
11.1. Introduction 361
11.2. The Evolving Scope of Missionary Work 363
11.3. The Opening of Work in Okinawa and Korea 373
11.4. Securing Places of Worship 380
11.5. Developing Local Leadership 391
11.6. Conclusion 395

Chapter 12.
Leafs, Steeples, and Testimonies:
Building the Foundation for Future Growth, 1948–68
12.1. Introduction 397
12.2. The Translation of LDS Scriptures 399
12.3. Assessing the Quality of the 1957 Translation 404
12.4. Revamping the Approach to Missionary Work 409
12.5. The Building Program 413
12.6. Building the Testimonies of Japanese Mormons 422
12.7. Understanding the Postwar Growth of the LDS Church in Japan 431
12.8. Conclusion 438

Annexes
1. The Iwakura Mission in Salt Lake City 443
2. George Jarvis: Was He the First Mormon Missionary to Japan? 447
3. The Rise and Fall of Walter Murray Gibson 449
4. Notable Japanese Mormons from the Prewar Period 453
5. Mormon Mission Presidents, 1901–68 471
6. Selected Major Newspapers in Japan that Published Articles, Editorials, and Letters on Mormonism during August and September 1901 473
7. Mormon Missionaries in the Japan Mission, 1901–24 477
8. Converts and Children of Record Baptized in Prewar Japan, 1902–39 479
9. Mormon Converts Baptized in Occupied Japan, 1946–52 483
10. Mormon Missionaries in the Japanese and Northern Far East Missions, 1948–68 495
11. Early American Labor Missionaries in Japan, 1962–69 521
12. Partial List of Locally Called Labor Missionaries in the Northern Far East Mission, 1962–68 523

Glossary of Mormon and Japanese Terms 527
Bibliography 531
Subject Index 555
Name Index 569