Issei

The earliest wave of Japanese immigrants, the Issei (first generation), had a strong sense of their ethnic identity and retained the values and traditions of their country of birth. Most came to the United States as sojourners and planned to return to Japan after earning their fortunes. In addition, discriminatory laws forbade them from becoming American citizens and from exercising other basic rights, such as owning or leasing land. Since they were thus prevented from fully taking part in American life, it is not surprising that many still identified strongly with the culture of their homeland.

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vh George Azumano Interview Segment 8 (ddr-one-7-32-8)

Parents' values: importance of education

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

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vh Jimmie Omura Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1002-11-3)

Description of father

This interview was conducted by sisters Emiko and Chizuko Omori for their 1999 documentary, Rabbit in the Moon, about the Japanese American resisters of conscience in the World War II incarceration camps. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically not life histories, instead primarily focusing on issues surrounding the …

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vh Aiko Herzig Interview Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1002-8-1)

Family background: parents worked hard before World War II

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vh Paul Nagano Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1000-65-1)

Issei immigrants embrace Christianity as part of effort to assimilate into dominant culture

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vh Lorraine Bannai Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-113-4)

An exceptional experience: growing up in Gardena, California surrounded by a large Japanese American community

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vh Lorraine Bannai Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-113-3)

Influence of paternal grandparents: importance of family, generosity

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vh Clara S. Hattori Interview I Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-426-15)

Father's decision to remain in the United States

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vh Clara S. Hattori Interview I Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-426-7)

Issei parents' personalities

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vh Gordon Hirabayashi Interview I Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-17-19)

Father's religious principles and mores: an "honest day's work"

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vh Gordon Hirabayashi Interview I Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1000-17-18)

Mother's influence on educational goals

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vh Eugene Tatsuru Kimura Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-231-5)

Dealing with a bully in school

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img Issei man in Los Angeles (ddr-densho-242-34)

Caption by Ike Hatchimonji: "Kumezo Hatchimonji - age 65 Los Angeles. Died 1956 Niland, Calif."

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img Portrait of Hirokichi "Harry" Hayashi (ddr-densho-441-92)

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img Hirokichi speaking to a crowd (ddr-densho-441-93)

Hirokichi "Harry" Hayashi at the microphone before a crowd. Hirokichi served as the president of the San Francisco Market president between 1930 and 1932

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img Kitano Hayashi (ddr-densho-441-95)

Photograph of Kitano Hayashi working in his brother Hirokichi "Harry" Hayashi's greenhouse.

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img Hayashi Family Portrait (ddr-densho-441-91)

Photograph of three generations of the Hayashi family. Standing left to right: Norman Makoto Hayashi, Aiko Takimoto Hayashi, Henry Taro Hayashi, and Gerald Saburo Hayashi. Seated left to right: Kin (Nakayawa) Hayashi, Patrick Saburo Hayashi, and Hirokichi "Harry" Hayashi

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img Grandfather and Grandmother (ddr-densho-441-35)

Photograph of Hirokichi "Harry" Hayashi and his wife Kin (Nakayawa) Hayashi standing outside partially constructed greenhouses built by Hirokichi's son Henry Taro Hayashi. Written on the back of the photograph is "June 1950 1950 U.C. Grandfather & Mother) in black ink.

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doc Kenjiro Kida's diary (ddr-one-3-123)

Bound diary with gray cover. The year on the front cover is based on the Japanese imperial calendar and says Meiji 43 (1910). Written in by Kenjiro Kida while working for George Pyatt. He wrote in it in both Japanese and English. Contents of diary about weather and daily life working for George Pyatt in White …

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img Miyuki "Kay" Kida having tea with company (ddr-one-3-119)

Color photograph of Miyuki "Kay" Kida and three white women sitting at a dining table. The table is set for tea.

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img Kenjiro Kida in field (ddr-one-3-78)

Black and white photograph of Kenjiro Kida standing next to a sapling in a field. Above his head is written "Kida" in red ink. On the back is written "Kenjiro Kida" in pencil.

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img Miyuki "Kay" Kida in front of her home (ddr-one-3-121)

Color photograph of Miyuki "Kay" Kida and a relative visiting from Japan standing in front of her home in Pucker Huddle in White Salmon, Washington.

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img Miyuki "Kay" Kida (ddr-one-3-128)

Color photograph of Miyuki "Kay" Kida standing in front of a television set.

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img Miyuki "Kay" Kida and George Kida (ddr-one-3-81)

Color studio portrait photograph of Kay and her son George Kida taken in celebration of her 89th birthday. From left to right: Miyuki "Kay" Kida and George Kida.

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img Miyuki "Kay" Kida having tea with company (ddr-one-3-120)

Color photograph of Miyuki "Kay" Kida and ten white women sitting or standing around a dining table. The table is set for tea.

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doc Kay Kido Threw Her Trousseau Overboard to Become American (ddr-one-3-76)

November 5, 1953 issue of the Mt. Adams Sun, Volume XIX, Number 6. The newspaper contains an article on the front page titled "Kay Kido Threw Her Trousseau Overboard to Become American." The article is about the Kenjiro and Miyuki "Kay" Kida process for American citizenship and their experiences living in the United States.

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