Etsu Inagaki SugimotoETSU INAGAKI SUGIMOTO (1874-1950) was born into a high-ranking Japanese family, however, shifts in the feudal system changed her destiny from that of a priestess to the arranged bride of a Japanese immigrant living in Cincinnati. She became a best-seling author when her life story A Daughter of the Samurai (1926) was published. Her writing career continued until her death in 1950. Read More Read Less