Japanese language schools

Each day, after public school ended, Nisei (second-generation) children attended Japanese language schools for an hour's instruction in Japanese language and culture. Issei (first-generation) parents wanted their children to learn Japanese to help them succeed in the community and if they ever moved to Japan. The Nisei were moderately interested at best, and language acquisition was spotty. Japanese language schools were considered suspect after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and their principals were among the first arrested.

Japanese language schools (133)

Related articles from the Densho Encyclopedia :
Japanese language schools, Takie Okumura

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img Nisei boys at Japanese language school (ddr-densho-259-187)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "A group of the young Dee Nisei boys pictured with [Japanese language teacher] Haru Tsuji. Since Toru Hasegawa is also in this picture, maybe some of the Oak Grove Nisei attended the language school at the Dee Community Hall."

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-187/

img Japanese language school (ddr-densho-28-13)

The Japanese language school was next door to the Kokaido, the Japanese American community clubhouse in Bellevue, Washington. This photograph was taken after the Japanese American community was removed.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-28-13/

doc Nippon School Here is Closed (December 9, 1941) (ddr-densho-56-529)

The Seattle Daily Times, December 9, 1941, p. 2

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-529/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 94, No. 7 (February 19, 1982) (ddr-pc-54-7)

Selected article titles: "EO 9066 Proclaimed 40 Years Ago" (pp. 1-2), "Immigration Raids to Continue; Ten Aliens Voluntarily Go Home" (pp. 1, 8), "Redress Phase 3: Remembering 9066" (p. 2), and "School Discipline in Tokyo Falling" (p. 5).

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-54-7/

img Fife Japanese Language School graduation (ddr-densho-109-65)

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-109-65/

img Japanese Language Class students (ddr-densho-134-21)

These students are dressed up for a presentation at North Seattle's Japanese Language Class. This class was the first organized activity for children of the early North Seattle Issei immigrants. Classes were first given at a private residence and then moved to the Community Hall, located at North 100th and Corliss Avenue. Back row (L to ...

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-134-21/

vh Kay Shimada Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1010-16-3)

Attending Japanese language school

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1010-16-3/

vh George Azumano Interview Segment 4 (ddr-one-7-32-4)

Memories of Japanese language school

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-7-32-4/

vh Hiroko Nakashima Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-69-3)

Attending elementary school and Japanese language school in Spokane, Washington

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-69-3/

vh Fusako Yamamoto Interview Segment 4 (ddr-manz-1-49-4)

Mother's job as a Japanese language instructor

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-49-4/

img Japanese Language School students and teachers (ddr-densho-353-276)

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-276/

img Seattle Buddhist Church students (ddr-densho-353-274)

Captioned: "Summer 1922 - About this time English classes for Issei started."

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-274/

img Japanese Language School students and teachers (ddr-densho-353-277)

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-277/

doc Matsushige Mats Ando (ddr-csujad-8-2)

Oral history interview with Matsushige [Mats] Ando. Information on the oral history project is found in: csuf_stp_0012A; Glossary in: csuf_stp_0014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: FCPL Ando, Matsushige Mats

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-2/

doc Saka Tanaka (ddr-csujad-8-73)

Oral history interview with Saka Tanaka. Information on the oral history project is found in: csuf_stp_0012A; Glossary in: csuf_stp_0014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: FCPL Tanaka, Saka

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-73/

doc Mr. and Mrs. Minoru Masumoto (ddr-csujad-8-36)

Oral history interview with Minoru Masumoto. Information on the oral history project is found in: csuf_stp_0012A; Glossary in: csuf_stp_0014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: FCPL Masumoto, Mr and Mrs Minoru

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-36/

doc Masami Arita (ddr-csujad-8-7)

Oral history interview with Masami Arita. Information on the oral history project is found in: csuf_stp_0012A; Glossary in: csuf_stp_0014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: FCPL Arita, Masami

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-7/

doc Sherman Kishi interview (ddr-csujad-6-13)

Oral history interview with Sherman Kishi. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: SCRC_KISHI_SHERMAN

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-6-13/

vh Elsie Uyematsu Osajima Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-451-3)

Attending Japanese language school

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-451-3/

img Nisei girls at the Japanese Community Hall (ddr-densho-259-175)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "20 or so Nisei girls gathered along the south side of the Dee Japanese Community Hall this may represent a Japanese language school, because Mrs. Haru Tsuji, who was a Japanese language teacher, is standing in the background."

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-175/

vh George Hara Interview Segment 3 (ddr-one-7-3-3)

Memories of Japanese language school

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-7-3-3/

vh Fred Shiosaki Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-190-7)

Memories of traveling into Spokane every weekend to attend Japanese language school

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.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-190-7/