Nisei

The Nisei (second generation) felt the pull of two cultures. American born, attending public schools, and influenced by American popular culture, they shared the same idols, favorite songs and sports heroes as most other children of their generation. Wanting to fit in, many Nisei with Japanese first names dropped them for Western ones that their non-Japanese friends could easily pronounce. Yet, most grew up in Japanese neighborhoods, and their parents taught them the customs and values of the old country.

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img Japanese American soldiers in US Army service uniform (ddr-csujad-25-62)

A photograph of two Japanese American soldiers in US Army service uniform. Inscription on the back of the photograph reads: 7-'42. The photograph is probably taken in Brighton, Colorado, where Toshikuni Taenaka's parents reside. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_01_004

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-62/

img Taenaka family, portrait (ddr-csujad-25-263)

A page from the Taenaka family photo album. Pasted on the page are three photographs of the Taenaka family, including a family portrait in which Tamesaburo, Kamie, Haruko, Yaeko, Ukichi, Toshikuni, Chiyoko, and Saiko are photographed. The two other photographs depict a family picnic. The photographs are most likely taken between 1923 and 1924 in Los …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-263/

img Taenaka family (ddr-csujad-25-104)

A photograph Toshikuni Taenaka's family. Includes his parents, Tamesaburo and Kamie Taenaka, his sisters, Haruko, Chiyoko, and Saiko, and probably his nephews and niece. The photograph appears to be taken in Brighton, Colorado, where Toshikuni Taenaka's family resides. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_01_046

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-104/

img Taenaka family, children (ddr-csujad-25-241)

A page from the Taenaka family photo album. Pasted on the page are four photographs of the Taenakas' children, including Haruko, Yaeko, Ukichi, and Toshikuni. The photographs are probably taken in Los Angeles, California between 1915 and 1920. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_09_01_036

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-241/

img Taenaka family (ddr-csujad-25-232)

A page from the Taenaka family photo album. Pasted on the page are two photographs including a portrait of the Taenaka family taken between 1921 and 1922. It captures Tamesaburo, Kamie, Haruko, Ukichi, Toshikuni, and Chiyoko Taenaka. It is most likely taken in Los Angeles, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-232/

img Taenaka family, kimono (ddr-csujad-25-268)

A page from the Taenaka family photo album. Pasted on the page are four photographs of the Taenaka family, including Haruko, Yaeko, Chiyoko, and Saiko in kimono. The photographs are taken around 1930 in Los Angeles, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_09_01_063

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-268/

img McCarver R (ddr-csujad-25-348)

A group photograph of music performers of Morton Matthew McCarver Middle School in Tacoma, Seattle. The photograph is taken by A. B. Read Photo Studio in Tacoma, Washington in front of the school building in June 1937. Inscription reads: Read a3555. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_12_010

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-348/

img Haruko Taenaka, friends (ddr-csujad-25-260)

A page from the Taenaka family photo album. Pasted on the page are eight photographs. Include Haruko Taenaka and Caucasian female children and adults. The photographs are most likely taken in front of a school in Los Angeles, California in the early 1920s. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-260/

img Toshikuni Taenaka in US Army uniform (ddr-csujad-25-74)

A photograph of Toshikuni Taenaka, a Japanese American Nisei/Kibei soldier, in US Army uniform with Private First Class insignia on the arm. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_01_016

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-74/

img Haruko Taenaka, beach (ddr-csujad-25-244)

A page from the Taenaka family photo album. Pasted on the page is a photograph of Haruko Taenaka along with her sibling taken at a beach. It is most likely taken in Los Angeles, California in approximately 1920. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_09_01_039

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-244/

img Taenaka family and Ukichi Matsui (ddr-csujad-25-214)

A page from the Taenaka family photo album. Pasted on the page are seven photographs of the Taenaka family and their Japanese relatives, including Ukichi Matsui, taken in Japan in approximately 1925, See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_09_01_009

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-214/

img Taenaka family, picnic (ddr-csujad-25-223)

A page from the Taenaka family photo album. Pasted on the page are sixteen photographs of the Taenaka family at a picnic. Includes: Tamesaburo, Kamie, Haruko, Yaeko, Ukichi, Toshikuni, Chiyoko, and Saiko, probably taken between 1924 and 1925 in California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_09_01_018

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-223/

img Ukichi Taenaka (ddr-csujad-25-274)

A page from the Taenaka family photo album. Pasted on the page are nine photographs of Ukichi Taenaka's high school graduation in 1934. Include the Hollywood Bowl, Ukichi Taenaka in high school regalia, his high school classmates, and his family members. A group photograph of the 1934 class members, including Ukichi Taenaka, is included. See this …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-274/

img Taenaka family, kimono (ddr-csujad-25-271)

A page from the Taenaka family photo album. Pasted on the page are five photographs of the Taenaka family, including Kamie, Haruko, Chiyoko, and Saiko taken with the local Japanese American community in Los Angeles, California. Haruko, Chiyoko and Saiko wear kimono. The photographs are probably taken in the early 1930s. See this object in the …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-271/

img Taenaka family portrait (ddr-csujad-25-248)

A page from the Taenaka family photo album. Pasted on the page are a family portrait of the Taenakas, including Tamesaburo, Kamie, Haruko, Yaeko, Ukichi, Toshikuni, Chiyoko, and Saiko most likely taken in Los Angeles, California, between 1924 and 1925. There is also of a photograph of their relatives in Japan taken in front of their …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-248/

img Taenaka family, children (ddr-csujad-25-224)

A page from the Taenaka family photo album. Five photographs are pasted on the page. Three of the photographs depict the Rose Grocery store most likely in California. Also include Haruko Taenaka and Ukichi or Toshikuni Taenaka. The photographs are taken in 1920s. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-224/

img Toshikuni Taenaka and Kamie Taenaka (ddr-csujad-25-106)

A photograph of Toshikuni Taenaka, a Japanese American Nisei/Kibei soldier. He poses in US Army service uniform with his mother, Kamie Taenaka. The photograph is probably taken in Brighton, Colorado, where his parents reside. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_01_048

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-106/

img Toshikuni Taenaka (ddr-csujad-25-118)

A photograph of Toshikuni Taenaka, a Japanese American Nisei/Kibei soldier. He poses, placing his arm on a fire extinguisher. The photograph is probably taken in Camp Savage, Minnesota. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_01_060

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-118/

img Toshikuni Taenaka, Camp Savage, Minnesota (ddr-csujad-25-107)

A photograph of Toshikuni Taenaka, a Japanese American Nisei/Kibei soldier, reading a magazine. The photograph is probably taken in Camp Savage, Minnesota. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_01_049

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-107/

img Susuki Juria-jo shusai Dai 1-kai Piano Onshukai [First Piano Performance coordinated by Ms. Julia Susuki] (ddr-csujad-25-213)

A page of album containing the Taenaka family. Pasted on the page is a group photograph of performers at the first piano performance coordinated by Ms. Julia Susuki. The performers include Japanese American youth. It is most likely taken in Los Angeles, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-213/

img Taenaka family, children (ddr-csujad-25-236)

A page from the Taenaka family photo album. Pasted on the page are six photographs of children, including Ukichi, Toshikuni, and Chiyoko Taenaka. The photographs are most likely taken in Los Angeles, California in the late 1920s. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_09_01_031

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-236/

img Tamesaburo Taenaka and his family (ddr-csujad-25-203)

A photograph of Tamesaburo Taenaka and his daughter and grandchild taken at Sequoia National Park in 1943. The same image is found in item: ucsb_jia_0128. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_03_075

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-203/

img Toshikuni Taenaka in US Army uniform (ddr-csujad-25-122)

A photograph of Toshikuni Taenaka, a Japanese American Nisei/Kibei soldier, in US Army uniform with a helmet. He poses, standing in front of the house where probably his parents reside in Brighton, Colorado. The same image is found: ucsb_jia_0069. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_01_064

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-122/

img Children (ddr-csujad-25-320)

A page from a photo album including Japanese family photographs. Pasted on the page are photographs depicting Japanese or Japanese American children. Also includes a greeting card and inscription that reads: Mr and Mrs. Gimmie Hirakawa, Jo-Ann and Susan. Date and location are unknown. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-320/

img Toshikuni Taenaka in US Army service uniform (ddr-csujad-25-61)

A photograph of Toshikuni Taenaka, a Japanese American Nisei/Kibei soldier, in the US Army service uniform with a metal eagle insignia hat and Private First Class insignia on the arm. Inscription on the back of the photograph reads: Sept, 1942. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_01_003

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-61/