Japanese Latin Americans

During World War II, 2,264 Latin Americans of Japanese ancestry were forcibly deported from their countries of residence and taken to the U.S. where they were placed in internment camps in order to be exchanged for Americans held by Japanese forces. Some 80 percent of the internees were Japanese Peruvians; the rest came from various Pacific-facing countries from Mexico to Chile. At the conclusion of the war, most of the interned Japanese Latin Americans were forced to leave the U.S. However, since many were initially barred from returning to their home countries, more than 900 Japanese Latin Americans were deported to war-devastated Japan. Over 350 Japanese Latin Americans remained in the U.S. and fought deportation in the courts. Eventually, about 100 managed to gain reentry to their home countries in Latin America. It was not until 1952 that those who stayed were allowed to begin the process of becoming U.S. permanent residents. Many later became U.S. citizens.

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img Japanese Peruvian man (ddr-csujad-33-29)

A photograph of a Japanese Peruvian man. A photo from an album: Colonisation Japonaise au Perou (csudh_cjp_0001), page 4. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: cjp_01_04_029

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-29/

img Japanese Peruvian man (ddr-csujad-33-148)

Photographed is a Japanese Peruvian man sitting on the ground. A photo from an album: Colonisation Japonaise au Perou (csudh_cjp_0001), page 25. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: cjp_01_25_147

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-148/

img Plantation (ddr-csujad-33-112)

Photographed are trees in a plantation in Peru. A photo from an album: Colonisation Japonaise au Perou (csudh_cjp_0001), page 19. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: cjp_01_19_111

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-112/

img Plantation (ddr-csujad-33-161)

Photographed are trees in a plantation in Peru. A photo from an album: Colonisation Japonaise au Perou (csudh_cjp_0001), page 26. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: cjp_01_26_160

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-161/

img Japanese Peruvian logger (ddr-csujad-33-136)

Photographed is a Japanese Peruvian logger. A photo from an album: Colonisation Japonaise au Perou (csudh_cjp_0001), page 23. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: cjp_01_23_134

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-136/

img Aircraft (ddr-csujad-33-176)

Photographed is an aircraft parked in a field in Peru. A photo from an album: Colonisation Japonaise au Perou (csudh_cjp_0001), page 28. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: cjp_01_28_177

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-176/

img Japanese Peruvian man on an aircraft (ddr-csujad-33-149)

Photographed is a Japanese Peruvian man getting on an aircraft. A photo from an album: Colonisation Japonaise au Perou (csudh_cjp_0001), page 25. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: cjp_01_25_148

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-149/

img Japanese Peruvian children (ddr-csujad-33-171)

Photographed are two young Japanese Peruvian children. A photo from an album: Colonisation Japonaise au Perou (csudh_cjp_0001), page 27. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: cjp_01_27_172

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-171/

img Japanese Peruvians with a car (ddr-csujad-33-70)

Photographed are Japanese Peruvians and a car. It appears to be taken on a bridge. A photo from an album: Colonisation Japonaise au Perou (csudh_cjp_0001), page 15. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: cjp_01_15_070

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-70/

img Trees (ddr-csujad-33-185)

Photographed are trees against the sky. A photo from an album: Colonisation Japonaise au Perou (csudh_cjp_0001), page 29. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: cjp_01_29_186

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-185/

img Japanese Peruvian man (ddr-csujad-33-24)

A portrait of a Japanese Peruvian man. A photo from an album: Colonisation Japonaise au Perou (csudh_cjp_0001), page 4. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: cjp_01_04_024

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-24/

img Japanese Peruvians housing (ddr-csujad-33-167)

Photographed are buildings for Japanese Peruvian workers in a plantation. A photo from an album: Colonisation Japonaise au Perou (csudh_cjp_0001), page 27. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: cjp_01_27_168

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-167/

img Japanese Peruvian family (ddr-csujad-33-37)

A photograph of a Japanese Peruvian family. A photo from an album: Colonisation Japonaise au Perou (csudh_cjp_0001), page 6. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: cjp_01_06_037

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-37/

img Railroad (ddr-csujad-33-119)

Photographed is a railroad in Peru. A photo from an album: Colonisation Japonaise au Perou (csudh_cjp_0001), page 20. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: cjp_01_20_118

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-119/

img Japanese Peruvian man (ddr-csujad-33-23)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-23/

img Logging factory (ddr-csujad-33-102)

Photographed is probably a logging factory in Peru. A photo from an album: Colonisation Japonaise au Perou (csudh_cjp_0001), page 19. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: cjp_01_19_101

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-102/

img Peruvian woman in a pineapple field (ddr-csujad-33-192)

Photographed is a Peruvian woman holding a pineapple in a plantation field in Peru. A photo from an album: Colonisation Japonaise au Perou (csudh_cjp_0001), page 30. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: cjp_01_30_194

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-192/

img Japanese Peruvian baseball team "Asahi" (ddr-csujad-33-19)

A photograph of a Japanese Peruvian baseball team, Asahi. It was taken when the team won the championship. The players hold a champion cup and a Imperial Japanese flag. A photo from an album: Colonisation Japonaise au Perou (csudh_cjp_0001), page 3. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: cjp_01_03_201

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-19/

img Peruvian woman and child (ddr-csujad-33-75)

Photographed is a Peruvian woman holding a child. A photo from an album: Colonisation Japonaise au Perou (csudh_cjp_0001), page 16. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: cjp_01_16_075

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-75/

img Japanese Peruvian workers and house (ddr-csujad-33-63)

Photographed are male Japanese Peruvian plantation workers posed in front of their house. A photo from an album: Colonisation Japonaise au Perou (csudh_cjp_0001), page 14. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: cjp_01_14_063

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-63/

img Japanese Peruvian worker (ddr-csujad-33-77)

Photographed is a Japanese Peruvian worker posing in a plantation. A photo from an album: Colonisation Japonaise au Perou (csudh_cjp_0001), page 16. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: cjp_01_16_077

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-77/

img Plantation (ddr-csujad-33-134)

Photographed are mountains and a barn for Japanese Peruvian plantation workers. A photo from an album: Colonisation Japonaise au Perou (csudh_cjp_0001), page 23. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: cjp_01_23_132

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-134/

img Japanese Peruvian family (ddr-csujad-33-7)

A photograph of a Japanese Peruvian family. A photo from an album: Colonisation Japonaise au Perou (csudh_cjp_0001), page 2. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: cjp_01_02_006

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-7/

img Japanese Peruvian workers (ddr-csujad-33-117)

Photographed are Japanese Peruvian workers in a field that appears to be a nursery. A photo from an album: Colonisation Japonaise au Perou (csudh_cjp_0001), page 20. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: cjp_01_20_116

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-117/

img Japanese Peruvian couple (ddr-csujad-33-35)

A photograph of a Japanese Peruvian couple. A photo from an album: Colonisation Japonaise au Perou (csudh_cjp_0001), page 6. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: cjp_01_06_035

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-35/