Sayonara
Sayonara by O. Snow is an independently published work released on January 8, 2020, featuring 632 pages in English. This narrative unfolds in 1832, a time when Japan was a closed country, and follows the harrowing journey of fourteen crew members from the Japanese ship Takaramaru, who find themselves at the mercy of a massive storm. The story chronicles the survival of three sailors, Oto, Kyu, and Iwa, as they drift across the Pacific for an astonishing 425 days, facing dire challenges including scurvy and the struggle for sustenance.
Readers will encounter themes of adventure and resilience as the sailors navigate their way through perilous circumstances, ultimately becoming enslaved by the Makah people. The narrative also highlights their interactions with historical figures such as Dr. John McLoughlin and missionary Karl Gutzlaff, as they attempt to return to Japan amidst strict laws against Christianity and foreign ships. This edition invites readers to explore the sailors’ extraordinary journey and the cultural encounters that shape their fate.
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In 1832, Japan was a closed country. The Japanese ship couldn’t sail far, but a huge storm changed the lives of the fourteen crew members. The famous William Bligh drifted in the Pacific for 47 days. The three surviving Japanese sailors from the broken ship Takaramaru drifted on the huge Pacific for 425 days. Eleven sailors died from scurvy. Sustained by eating seaweed and shellfish that miraculously adhered to the side of their ship, Oto, Kyu and Iwa reached land. They became the Makah people’s slaves. Because of a letter that Iwa wrote, Dr. John McLoughlin, who was called the Father of Oregon, saved them. Later, with the Hudson Bay Company and the English officials’ help, they tried to go back to Japan. They sailed almost around the whole world before they reached Macao. There they met Karl Gutzlaff, a missionary, and helped him translate the Bible into Japanese. In 1837, four Kyushu men joined them, and they finally tried to go home. Japan had very strict laws against Christianity and foreign ships. Were they able to go back to Japan? The sailors would come full circle and face their final fate.
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