Samuel H. Yamashita

Samuel Hideo Yamashita (born 1946) is an American historian and Asian studies scholar. His research interests include Confucianism, daily life in wartime Japan,[1] and Asia-Pacific food studies, especially Japanese cuisine.[2][3] He is the Henry E. Sheffield Professor of History at Pomona College in Claremont, California.[3][4]

Early life and education

Yamashita was born in 1946[5] in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi and raised in Kailua.[6] He grew up in a household focused on baseball, which he has described as being "almost a religion in the Japanese American community".[6] He attended high school at Mid-Pacific Institute,[6] university at Macalester College, and subsequently received his Master's and doctorate degrees from the University of Michigan.[3][4]

Career

Yamashita began teaching at Pomona College in 1983.[3][4] He retired on April 11, 2026 after over 40 years of teaching.[7][8]

Works

  • Master Sorai's Responsals: An Annotated Translation of Sorai Sensei Tomonsho. University of Hawaiʻi Press. 1993. ISBN 978-0824815707.
  • Leaves from an Autumn of Emergencies: Selections from the Wartime Diaries of Ordinary Japanese. University of Hawaiʻi Press. 2005. ISBN 978-0824829773.[9]
  • Daily Life in Wartime Japan, 1940–1945. University Press of Kansas. 2015. ISBN 9780700624621.
  • Hawaiʻi Regional Cuisine: The Food Movement That Changed the Way Hawaiʻi Eats. University of Hawaiʻi Press. May 31, 2019. ISBN 9780824879723.

References

  1. ↑ Steinberg, Jim (August 13, 2015). "World War II diaries disclose diverse emotions over Japan's surrender". Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ Tanigawa, Noe. "Eating Around: The 'Japanese Turn' in Fine Dining". Hawaii Public Radio. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Samuel H. Yamashita". Pomona College. May 29, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 "AHA Member Spotlight: Samuel Yamashita". American Historical Association. August 27, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2026.
  5. ↑ "The language of action : lecture by Samuel Yamashita, 1988". Calisphere. Retrieved April 15, 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 "Backstories: Professor Sam Yamashita". Pomona College Sagecast. August 5, 2020. Archived from the original on August 4, 2025. Retrieved April 15, 2026.
  7. ↑ "47 Years of Asian Studies in the Humanities". Pomona College. February 10, 2026. Archived from the original on April 15, 2026. Retrieved April 15, 2026.
  8. ↑ "The History Department at Pomona College's Post". Facebook. April 5, 2026. Retrieved April 15, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Public Lecture by Dr. Samuel Yamashita: Dr. Samuel H. Yamashita". University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Library. University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
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