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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Haruko Ann (Suzuki) Tokita Biography (ddr-densho-538-1)
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.
Japanese American Courier Vol. 14, No. 714 (September 19, 1941) (ddr-densho-96-749)
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)
Southern California Nisei Directory 1934-1935 (ddr-densho-480-1)
doc Southern California Nisei Directory 1934-1935 (ddr-densho-480-1)
A directory of Japanese American citizens and businesses in Southern California.
Commemorative Issue 2600th Anniversary Yearbook and Directory 1940-1941 (ddr-densho-480-2)
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.
Man in suit in front of hotel (ddr-densho-359-1059)
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.
Group standing outside Brenton Hotel (ddr-densho-359-1041)
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.
Two men in suits (ddr-densho-359-1040)
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.
Man poses in front of building (ddr-densho-359-990)
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.
Man outside hot springs (ddr-densho-255-107)
img Man outside hot springs (ddr-densho-255-107)
Japanese man standing outside an onsen (hot springs). Sign in Japanese reads "Tamanoyu."
Seiko Edamatsu Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-195-6)
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.

Mara Mihara Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-194-8)
vh Mara Mihara Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-194-8)
Description of family hotel, loyal clientele

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.

Mii Tai Interview Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-186-15)
vh Mii Tai Interview Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-186-15)
Running a hotel postwar: daily chores, clientele

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.

Sam Ogo Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-193-3)
vh Sam Ogo Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-193-3)
Description of parents' hotel business

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.

Sam Ogo Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-193-12)
vh Sam Ogo Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-193-12)
Helping with parents' hotel business

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.

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