Education

vh Mitsuye May Yamada - Joe Yasutake - Tosh Yasutake Interview Segment 24 (ddr-densho-1000-135-24)

Mitsuye's memories of attending a girls' school in Japan

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-135-24/

vh Roy H. Matsumoto Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-153-12)

Description of middle school in Japan, involvement in compulsory military training

Although Mr. Matsumoto does not identify himself as a Kibei (American-born person of Japanese ancestry sent to Japan for formal education and socialization when young and later returned to the U.S.), some of his life experiences are similar to those who do identify themselves as …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-153-12/

vh Roy H. Matsumoto Interview Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-153-13)

Excelling in English classes in Japan

Although Mr. Matsumoto does not identify himself as a Kibei (American-born person of Japanese ancestry sent to Japan for formal education and socialization when young and later returned to the U.S.), some of his life experiences are similar to those who do identify themselves as such.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-153-13/

vh Roy H. Matsumoto Interview Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-153-15)

Being allowed to attend a prestigious school because of family ties

Although Mr. Matsumoto does not identify himself as a Kibei (American-born person of Japanese ancestry sent to Japan for formal education and socialization when young and later returned to the U.S.), some of his life experiences are similar to those who do identify themselves as …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-153-15/

vh Roy H. Matsumoto Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-153-11)

A serious altercation with a Japanese schoolmate over name-calling

Although Mr. Matsumoto does not identify himself as a Kibei (American-born person of Japanese ancestry sent to Japan for formal education and socialization when young and later returned to the U.S.), some of his life experiences are similar to those who do identify themselves as such.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-153-11/

vh Roy H. Matsumoto Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-153-10)

Attending elementary school in Japan, encountering discrimination as an American immigrant

Although Mr. Matsumoto does not identify himself as a Kibei (American-born person of Japanese ancestry sent to Japan for formal education and socialization when young and later returned to the U.S.), some of his life experiences are similar to those who do identify themselves as …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-153-10/

img Young man in school uniform (ddr-densho-252-51)

Caption on Post-it: "Shozo-san in school uniform."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-252-51/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 58, No. 24 (December 13, 1963) (ddr-pc-35-50)

Selected article titles: "EDC-MDC Proposal Launching JACL Civil Rights Fund OK'd" (p. 1), "Washington Newsletter: Civil Rights Delay" (pp. 1-2), "Nagoya Teacher Apologizes for Racial Bias Among Japan Pen Pals" (pp. 1, 3), and "Kawakita Now Man Without a Country" (p. 3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-35-50/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 88, No. 2042 (May 11, 1979) (ddr-pc-51-18)

Selected article titles: "JACL Hosts Congressional Reception on Heritage Week" (pp. 1, 11), "$9,000 Raised for Washington Post Ad Addressed to Sen. Hayakawa" (pp. 1, 11), "Hiroshima Medical Team Back in U.S. to Check on Hibakusha" (p. 3), and "Substance Determining Sex in Embryo Discovered by Ohno" (p. 3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-51-18/

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).

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

img Ukichi Taenaka, Waseda University (ddr-csujad-25-277)

A page from the Taenaka family photo album. Pasted on the page are eight photographs of Ukichi Taenaka and his classmates of Waseda University taken during the trip to Mount Mihara Desert, Izu Oshima, Japan. Caucasian participants are included. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_09_02_006

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-277/

img Ukichi Taenaka, Japan (ddr-csujad-25-275)

A page from the Taenaka family photo album. Pasted on the page are seven photographs of Ukichi Taenaka taken around 1938 in Japan. Also includes: Kamie, Yaeko, Toshikuni and Chiyoko. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_09_02_004

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-275/

img Ukichi Taenaka (ddr-csujad-25-280)

A page from the Taenaka family photo album. Pasted on the page are four photographs of Ukichi Taenaka taken on the deck of the Japanese passenger ship, Tatsuta Maru. Also includes also Toshikuni Taenaka. The photographs are probably taken between 1938 and 1940. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-280/

img Ukichi and Toshikuni Taenaka (ddr-csujad-25-278)

A page of an album containing the Taenaka family photographs. Pasted on the page are two photographs of Ukichi and Toshikuni Taenaka taken in Japan when they return to Japan for education. Also include the local Japanese, probably the Taenakas' relatives in Japan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: …

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img Ukichi and Toshikuni Taenaka, education in Japan (ddr-csujad-25-276)

A page from the Taenaka family photo album. Pasted on the page are six photographs of Ukichi and Toshikuni Taenaka taken in Japan when they returned to Japan for education. Depict that Ukichi and Toshikuni are wearing Japanese school uniforms, perhaps Waseda University's uniforms. The photographs are probably taken between 1934 and 1939. See this object …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-276/

doc Tadashi Kanemoto interview (ddr-csujad-6-11)

Oral history interview with Tadashi Kanemoto. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: SCRC_KANEMOTO_TADASHI

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-6-11/

doc Bessie Ezaki (ddr-csujad-8-11)

Oral history interview with Aiko Bessie Ezaki. 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 Ezaki, Bessie

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-11/

doc Tomiko Kuwamoto (ddr-csujad-8-35)

Oral history interview with Tomiko Kuwamoto. 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 Kuwamoto, Tomiko

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-35/

img Elementary school class photo (ddr-densho-113-9)

Second row, 7th from the left: Tetsumasa Uyeda, Fumi's second oldest brother. He died in 1936.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-113-9/

img Dormitory at Waseda University (ddr-densho-299-54)

Caption on reverse: "FEC-49-1940. 25 March 49 / NRS Project: / Wooden dormitory near Waseda Uni- / versity showing extensive use of / wooden construction in semi-public / buildings. / Photographer - Crowe / Photograph by U.S. Army."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-54/

img Portrait of Japanese boys (ddr-densho-325-191)

The names of each boy was written on the photograph sitting is Imao [illegible] and standing is Sumito Horiuchi. At the top of the picture is a line of Japanese text. Sumito Horiuchi studied in Japan from the ages 4 to 16 then finished high school in the United States.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-191/

img Class portrait (ddr-densho-325-195)

A class portrait of an all boys school in Japan where Sumito Horiuchi was education in the 1930s.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-195/

img Group portrait of Japanese boys (ddr-densho-325-190)

Each student's name is written on the photograph. From left to right Imao, Shiyouiti, Sumito, and Minoru. On the far right is a line of smudged Japanese text.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-190/

img Boy in a school uniform (ddr-densho-404-34)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-404-34/

img Man stands with three boys in school uniforms (ddr-densho-404-37)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-404-37/

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