Aoyama Tsuyoshi, the only Japanese person who poured his heart and soul into the construction of the Panama Canal. A civil engineer who left a great footprint in the history of Japanese civil engineering, Aoyama Tsuyoshi directed numerous river projects, such as the Arakawa Floodway and the Shinano River's Okozuzu Diversion Weir, taming raging rivers. This is a story of his adventurous and struggling youth. (Kinokuniya Bookstore) Contents Explosion Plan Departure Seattle Fog New York Caribbean Sunset Dawn of the Isthmus Homesickness Landslide Gatun Locks Return to Japan American Dogwood This is Masako Miyake's "Atsui Kawa (Hot River)," published by Kodansha in its first edition in December 1998. The cover design is by Isshi Suzuki. There is little yellowing due to age, and there are no stains, writing, or library stamps. Please consider purchasing this used book with the understanding that it is a used item.