Timeline

The following are significant dates in the story of Frank Matsura in Japan and the U.S.

1875

  Sakae’s mother Hide dies  

1877

  Sakae becomes the heir of the Matsura family.  

1881

  Sakae’s father Yasushi dies  

1886

  Sakae and his sisters are separated. He is sent to live with his uncle Masashi Okami’s family who are prominent in the Japanese Christian community.