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 Nisei man (ddr-densho-325-286)

Written on back of photograph "Nov. '47"

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img Nisei woman with baby (ddr-densho-325-382)

Hisa Nimura Horiuchi poses with her first son, Eddie.

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img Father and son (ddr-densho-325-518)

Sumito Horiuchi and one of his son

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img Mrs. Shinohara and her first child (ddr-densho-353-193)

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img Mrs. Jironaga and son Hirochi (ddr-densho-353-205)

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img Hanroku Ota family (ddr-densho-353-210)

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img Portrait of a baby (ddr-densho-353-412)

George H. Mukai.

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img Tom Tadashi Nakayama in front of Broadmore cleaners (ddr-densho-353-243)

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img Portrait of a young boy (ddr-densho-353-26)

Kazuo Mori. Caption in album: "Kazuo Mori, the first Japanese baby born in Mukilteo."

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img Family of Alfred Eijiro Tatsumi (ddr-densho-353-201)

Front row: June Tomae, Misao, Mrs. Tatsumi. Back row: Albert, Walter, Henry, Jiro, Alfred.

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img Kanjiro and Toshi Tashiro with daughter Shizuko (ddr-densho-353-204)

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img A family on a dairy farm (ddr-densho-353-35)

A dairy farm located in King County.

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img Japanese Methodist kindergarten (ddr-densho-353-279)

The Kindergarten was at the Japanese Methodist Church at the Catharine Blaine home.

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img Sumijiro and Ko Takakoshi (ddr-densho-353-182)

A note on the back reads: "Ages 26 and 20."

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img Portrait of three children (ddr-densho-353-25)

Shigeru, Yuki, and Masu Osawa. Caption in album: "Among the first second-generation Japanese to be born in Seattle were the Osawa children." Their ages and birth years are written on the back.

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img The Fujino girls in front of the Waldon Hotel (ddr-densho-353-217)

A note on the back identifies the girls as Matsuko, Akiko, and Hideko.

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img Henry Date dressed in a baseball outfit (ddr-densho-353-206)

Captioned: "Budding little league player."

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img Children play on the eastern edge of Nihonmachi (ddr-densho-353-77)

Located at Brodway and Yesler Way.

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img A sandlot football team (ddr-densho-353-380)

Captioned: "Sandlot football youngsters about 14 years old."

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img The Koichi Hoida family on their dairy farm (ddr-densho-353-50)

Captioned: "Hoida father and four children."

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img Mrs. Fujikoge and her first child (ddr-densho-353-191)

The photo was taken in front of the Hotel Fuyu.

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img Military Intelligence Service political cartoon (ddr-densho-381-45)

Political cartoon; captions: THE SECRET WEAPON! -- Cover of the M.I.S. Calendar for 1982, commemorating the role of Nisei in the U.S. Military Intelligence, World War II. Cartoon by Jack Matsuoka, Pacifica, California. (picture on reverse side) COME, COME, NOW READ THIS! - Classroom scene at Camp Savage, Military Intelligence Language School, Minnesota, form the M.I.S. …

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