ddr-densho-259 — Yasui Family Collection — Objects

img Father and four children (ddr-densho-259-51)

Kay, Min, Masuo, either Yuki or Michi, and Ches (Tsuyoshi) Yasui.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-51/

img Issei parents and four children (ddr-densho-259-52)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "This is [Shidzuyo and Masuo Yasui] with Kay, Ches [Tsuyoshi], Min[oru], and [either] Yuki [or] Michi."

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img Nisei and Issei woman in California (ddr-densho-259-53)

Caption by Yuka Yasui: "Michi with [Shidzuyo Yasui]'s friend from Okayama-ken [Okayama prefecture, Japan]."

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img Formal portrait of eight Japanese men in Nanukaichi (ddr-densho-259-54)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "[Masuo] and [Shinataro] Yasui posing with 6 young Japanese men."

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img Young Nisei woman playing the piano (ddr-densho-259-55)

Michi Yasui at the piano.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-55/

img Three young Japanese men in traditional clothing (ddr-densho-259-56)

Masuo Yasui and friends dressed in traditional Japanese clothing. Caption by Homer Yasui: Some are "wearing yukata (summer kimono) and on Masuo, something like a haori (short, semi-formal Japanese coat). All are wearing what look like waraji (rice straw sandals), but that doesn't seem quite right because...waraji were only used for rough wear or if the …

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img Portrait of an Issei man in Western clothing (ddr-densho-259-57)

Portrait of Masuo Yasui as a young man wearing Western clothing. Caption by Homer Yasui: "Masuo Yasui came to the United States alone, departing from Yokohama, Japan on the Ryojun Maru, at the age of 16-1/2 years. He arrived in Seattle on June 4, 1903."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-57/

img School portrait of a boy in Japan (ddr-densho-259-58)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "This is a schoolboy portrait of [Masuo Yasui] in Japan around [age] 14 or 15. He attended Kojokwan High School, which was located in Nishi (west) Ibara [He] didn't graduate from high school because he emigrated to the United States before then. At best, he may have been the equivalent of an …

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img Japanese Americans at a cabin in Mosier, Oregon (ddr-densho-259-59)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "The reason why we were all [at a cabin in Mosier, Oregon] that summer was because along about 1929 [Masuo Yasui] developed an almost lethal case of lobar pneumonia [His wife, Shidzuyo] insisted that he quit work entirely and work on the business of getting well. To that end our whole family …

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img Portrait of a young man in Japan (ddr-densho-259-60)

Portrait of Masuo Yasui as a young man wearing Western clothing, taken in Japan, probably soon before his emigration to the United States.

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img Portrait of two young men in Japan (ddr-densho-259-61)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "This Japanese picture of [Masuo Yasui] and a friend shows both of them in Western gear. My guess is that both of these young boys were getting ready to emigrate to the U.S., but I don't know who his buddy was."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-61/

img Boy Scout troop (ddr-densho-259-62)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "The Boy Scout troop that Kay and Ches [Yasui] belonged to. It was taken inside of the scout cabin This cabin probably was located in the area we used to call 'Paradise Park', which was on the west side of [Hood River] just about at the area where Interstate Highway 84 now …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-62/