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 Businesses on 5th Avenue south (ddr-densho-353-107)

Between Jackson Street and King Street was the Dreamland Cabaret, the St. Paul and Diamond Hotels, Baths Laundry, the NP restaurant and an Italian restaurant.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-107/

img Taiyokan (Sun Hotel) (ddr-densho-353-132)

The hotel was located at 502A Main Street.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-132/

img The NP Hotel (ddr-densho-353-79)

Located at 306 6th Avenue.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-79/

img Northeast corner of 6th and Weller Street (ddr-densho-353-123)

Japanese businesses included the Midway hotel, a barber, tailor, dry goods store, and retaurants.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-123/

img Welcome Hotel annex and Aiko Studio (ddr-densho-353-105)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-105/

img Fujii Hotel before the regrade (ddr-densho-353-70)

The Jackson Street regrade was from 1907 to 1909.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-70/

img Southeast corner of 5th and King Street (ddr-densho-353-118)

Japanese businesses included the Pool Room, The Sunrise Cafe, and the St. Nicholas Hotel, which was run by Mr. Kato.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-118/

img Southwest corner of 6th and Weller Street (ddr-densho-353-122)

Japanese businesses included the Paris hotel and Hinode Laundry baths.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-122/

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-217/

img The Bush Hotel and Jackson Furniture Co. (ddr-densho-353-104)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-104/

img Yamaguchiken members meet at the Maneki Restaurant garden (ddr-densho-353-321)

The Hotel Astra is visible on the hill in the background.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-321/

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

The photo was taken in front of the Hotel Fuyu.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-191/

doc Letterhead from the Japanese Hotel Association of Seattle (ddr-densho-474-179)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-474-179/

doc History of the Japanese Hotel Association of Seattle, and Association officers (ddr-densho-474-180)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-474-180/

vh Chris Kato - Yoshi Mamiya - Tad Sato Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-33-3)

Seattle's prewar Japanese-run hotel industry

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-33-3/

vh Akio Hoshino Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-26-2)

Description of Seattle's Nihonmachi hotel industry

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-26-2/

vh James "Turk" Suzuki Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-204-5)

Family's hotel business

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-204-5/

vh Hiroko Nakashima Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-69-5)

Description of family's hotel

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-69-5/

vh Hiroko Nakashima Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-69-2)

Living in family-operated hotel

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-69-2/

vh Frank Yamasaki Interview II Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-131-6)

Helping to run parents' hotel business

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-131-6/

vh Seiko Edamatsu Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-195-6)

Recalling parents' hotel, interactions with people of different ethnicities

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-195-6/