Hotel industry

Many entrepreneurial Japanese families owned and operated hotels in Japantowns or Chinatowns. In Seattle, for instance, the "skidroad" neighborhood featured many Japanese-run hotels where single men of various races and backgrounds lived. The hotels provided housing as well as income for the families.

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img Photo of Hotel Trenton (ddr-densho-483-467)

Black and white photo of the Hotel Trenton

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-467/

img Reynolds Hotel room key tags (ddr-densho-483-142)

Collection of six brass tags for the Reynolds Hotel room keys.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-142/

img Photo of Hotel Reynolds (ddr-densho-483-464)

Black and white photo of the Hotel Reynolds

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-464/

doc Form No. CL. 1: Claim for Damage to or Loss of Real or Personal Property by a Person of Japanese Ancestry (ddr-densho-483-67)

Claim filed by Fukuyama family for damages and lost property during World War II incarceration. Claim filed for $1106. Approved for $829 on 11/1/25.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-67/

img Photo of Hotel Reynolds (ddr-densho-483-465)

Black and white photo of the Hotel Reynolds

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-465/

img Photo of Hotel Reynolds (ddr-densho-483-466)

Black and white photo of the Hotel Reynolds

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-466/

img Photo of Hotel Trenton (ddr-densho-483-462)

Black and white photo of the Hotel Trenton

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-462/

doc Hotel Reynolds flyer (ddr-densho-483-62)

Hotel owned by the Ima family before and after the war. Still under the family's ownership.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-62/

doc Japanese Immigrants in Idaho, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming (ddr-densho-423-339)

Including photos of businesses and homes, family portraits, state maps. Section of full and partial page advertisements for businesses including photos and proprietors between pages 272 and 273.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-423-339/

img Washington Hotel (ddr-densho-34-45)

The two-story Washington Hotel (left) was started in about 1900 by Hanjiro Kono and was later operated by Sohichi Shigemura. The Ikuta Barber Shop is behind the community bulletin board along the walkway. Port Blakely is located on the southeast end of Bainbridge Island, Washington.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-34-45/

doc Haruko Ann (Suzuki) Tokita Biography (ddr-densho-538-1)

Biography of the life of Haruko Ann (Suzuki) Tokita as written by her eldest child.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-538-1/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 14, No. 714 (September 19, 1941) (ddr-densho-96-749)

Selected article titles: "Committees Speed Defense Activity" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang Overs" (p. 3), "Hotel Operators to Study Safety Labor Relations" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-749/

img Man in suit in front of hotel (ddr-densho-359-1059)

A man stands in front of Benton Hotel. Eddie and Jeanette Otsuka operated the Benton Hotel before World War II. The Benton Hotel was located at 1420 6th Ave.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1059/

img Benton Hotel (ddr-densho-359-915)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-915/

img Group standing outside Brenton Hotel (ddr-densho-359-1041)

Jeanette Otsuka, far left. Eddie and Jeanette Otsuka operated the Benton Hotel before World War II. The Benton Hotel was located at 1420 6th Ave.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1041/

img Two men in suits (ddr-densho-359-1040)

Eddie Otsuka stands outside Benton Hotel in Seattle with Kaichi Kawamoto. Eddie and Jeanette Otsuka operated the Benton Hotel before World War II. The Benton Hotel was located at 1420 6th Ave.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1040/

img Man poses in front of building (ddr-densho-359-990)

The reflection in the window is the sign of the building across the street "New World Life Building". The glass behind the man shows the letter "TEL". The building may be the Benton Hotel.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-990/

img Benton Hotel (ddr-densho-359-912)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-912/

img Man outside hot springs (ddr-densho-255-107)

Japanese man standing outside an onsen (hot springs). Sign in Japanese reads "Tamanoyu."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-255-107/

doc Commemorative Issue 2600th Anniversary Yearbook and Directory 1940-1941 (ddr-densho-480-2)

The yearbook includes pictures and information about Japanese American businesses, schools, organizations, individuals, and families. The directory includes city indexes for California, as well as a few city indexes for Arizona and Japan, with advertisements for businesses and organizations throughout the city indexes.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-480-2/

doc Southern California Nisei Directory 1934-1935 (ddr-densho-480-1)

A directory of Japanese American citizens and businesses in Southern California.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-480-1/

img Hotel Cecil (ddr-densho-480-65)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-480-65/

img Southeast corner of 6th and King Street (ddr-densho-353-120)

Japanese businesses included the King coffee shop, the Mukilteo hotel, Panama grocery and express, Hinode Laundry baths and the Paris Hotel.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-120/

img Block of Japanese businesses (ddr-densho-353-102)

Identified businesses are the dentists Dr. H Kato and Dr. S. Higashida upstairs, with the Welcome Hotel, Sanyo 10 cent store, Gosho Drugs, and the Jackson Street Sanitary barber shop on the street level.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-102/

img Northeast corner of 6th and King Street (ddr-densho-353-117)

Japanese businesses included the Dreamland Hotel, Komatsu-Zashi, Abe's dry goods store, Tokyo-Wan, Fujii Hotel, Inouye clothing store, New Golden Shoe repair, the Ogata's dry cleaning shop and the Salvation Army mission.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-117/