Associations and organizations
The Issei (Japanese immigrants) established cultural, business, and religious organizations that supported ethnic enclaves. This early form of networking served more than social and economic interests -- it became a substitute for the extended-family and village systems left behind in Japan. Christian and Buddhist neighborhood churches, Japanese language schools, and sports leagues allowed the Nisei (second-generation Japanese Americans) to participate in organized social activities as well as form peer networks.
Community activities
(1956)
Associations and organizations
(848)
Related articles from the
Densho Encyclopedia :
Japanese associations,
Manzanar Committee,
National Coalition for Redress/Reparations,
National Council for Japanese American Redress

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