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 Peruvians on a river island (ddr-csujad-33-142)

Photographed are two Japanese Peruvians standing on a river island. A photo from an album: Colonisation Japonaise au Perou (csudh_cjp_0001), page 24. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: cjp_01_24_140

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-142/

img Japanese Peruvian man (ddr-csujad-33-155)

Photographed is a Japanese Peruvian man standing in front of a building in a plantation. 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_154

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-155/

img Japanese Peruvian loggers (ddr-csujad-33-160)

Photographed are Japanese Peruvian loggers in a forest. 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_159

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-160/

img Japanese Peruvian man (ddr-csujad-33-41)

A photograph of a Japanese Peruvian man in western suit. A photo from an album: Colonisation Japonaise au Perou (csudh_cjp_0001), page 8. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: cjp_01_08_041

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-41/

img Japanese Peruvian workers (ddr-csujad-33-66)

Photographed are Japanese Peruvian men, and a woman who is probably a local Peruvian. 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_066

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-66/

img Japanese Peruvian men (ddr-csujad-33-105)

Photographed are Japanese Peruvian men in a building. 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_104

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-105/

img Plantation (ddr-csujad-33-138)

Photographed is a plantation in Peru. 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_136

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-138/

img Japanese Peruvian men (ddr-csujad-33-59)

Photographed are Japanese Peruvian men sitting on a wood log fallen in a river. A photo from an album: Colonisation Japonaise au Perou (csudh_cjp_0001), page 13. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: cjp_01_13_059

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-59/

img Baby (ddr-csujad-33-9)

A photograph of a baby. 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_008

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-9/

img Japanese Peruvian family (ddr-csujad-33-139)

A group photograph of Japanese Peruvians. A photo from an album: Colonisation Japonaise au Perou (csudh_cjp_0001), page 24. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: cjp_01_24_137

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-139/

img Plantation (ddr-csujad-33-168)

Photographed are a bus and mountains in Peru. 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_169

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-168/

img Japanese Peruvian workers (ddr-csujad-33-76)

Photographed are Japanese Peruvian workers 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_076

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-76/

img Road in a plantation (ddr-csujad-33-109)

Photographed is a road 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_108

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-109/

img Japanese Peruvian couple (ddr-csujad-33-55)

Photographed are a couple of Japanese Peruvians. A photo from an album: Colonisation Japonaise au Perou (csudh_cjp_0001), page 12. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: cjp_01_12_055

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-55/

img Japanese Peruvian woman (ddr-csujad-33-16)

A portrait of a Japanese Peruvian woman. 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_016

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-16/

img Japanese Peruvian workers (ddr-csujad-33-146)

Photographed are two Japanese Peruvian male plantation workers. A photo from an album: Colonisation Japonaise au Perou (csudh_cjp_0001), page 24. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: cjp_01_24_145

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-146/

img Aircraft (ddr-csujad-33-129)

Photographed are an aircraft, aviators, and viewers in a field in Peru. A photo from an album: Colonisation Japonaise au Perou (csudh_cjp_0001), page 22. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: cjp_01_22_127

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-129/

img Japanese Peruvian children (ddr-csujad-33-158)

Photographed are Japanese Peruvian children. 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_157

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-158/

img Japanese Peruvian woman (ddr-csujad-33-27)

A passport of ID photograph of a Japanese Peruvian woman. 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_027

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-27/

img Japanese Peruvians on a bridge (ddr-csujad-33-144)

Photographed are Japanese Peruvians walking across a bridge over a river. A photo from an album: Colonisation Japonaise au Perou (csudh_cjp_0001), page 24. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: cjp_01_24_143

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-144/

img Japanese Peruvian man (ddr-csujad-33-31)

A portrait of a Japanese Peruvian man. A photo from an album: Colonisation Japonaise au Perou (csudh_cjp_0001), page 5. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: cjp_01_05_031

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-31/

img Japanese Peruvians, swimming (ddr-csujad-33-165)

Photographed are Japanese Peruvians swimming in a river. 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_165

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-165/

img Japanese Peruvian workers (ddr-csujad-33-103)

Photographed are Japanese Peruvian plantation workers having a meal inside a building. A photo from an album: Colonisation Japonaise au Perou (csudh_cjp_0001), page 18. 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_102

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-103/

img Japanese Peruvian family (ddr-csujad-33-131)

Photographed is a Japanese Peruvian family. A photo from an album: Colonisation Japonaise au Perou (csudh_cjp_0001), page 22. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: cjp_01_22_129

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-131/

img Plantation (ddr-csujad-33-178)

Photographed are trees in a plantation 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_179

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-178/