Papa was the eldest son in a wealthy samurai family. One of his brother-in-laws was an army general, and persuaded him to go to military school. At 17, Papa decided to leave Japan and head to Hawaii, where one of his cousins lived, so that he could escape his family’s “teahouse,” as he did not want to be a part of it. This shows that Papa is not like the rest of his family, as he cannot bear to have any relation to a “teahouse,” and the fact that he is willing to leave Japan for that implies that he is very brave and daring.
When Papa got to Hawaii, he immediately bought a brand new, fancy suit, along with a shirt, at tie, and a hat just to have an edge over anyone else who even bothered to apply. He thought that he was better than everyone,