Arrival

Labor contractors transported workers from Japan to work on Hawaiian sugar plantations. Many Japanese then emigrated to the mainland and worked for lumber companies, railroads, and canneries. In the early 1900s these immigrants began to establish families through the picture bride system (shashin-kekkon, literally "photograph marriage"). Immigrant bachelors sent photographs and information about themselves to go-betweens (baishakunin) who arranged meetings with the families in Japan. Marriage ceremonies took place in Japan (without bridegrooms), then the new brides traveled to the United States to join their husbands. Many arrived to discover that their husbands had misrepresented their appearances or situations.

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doc Maki and Roy Torii (ddr-csujad-8-76)

Oral history interview with Maki and Roy Torii. 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 Torii, Maki and Roy

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-76/

doc Dr. Mae Takahashi and Mr. Yoshito Takahashi (ddr-csujad-8-72)

Oral history interview with Dr. Mae Takahashi and Mr. Yoshio Takahashi. 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 Takahashi, Dr Mae and Mr Yoshito

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-72/

doc Harley Mitsugi Nakamura (ddr-csujad-8-50)

Oral history interview with Harley Mitsugi Nakamura. 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 Nakamura, Harley Mitsugi

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-50/

doc Momoyo Mizuki (ddr-csujad-8-91)

Oral history interview with Momoyo Mizuki. 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 Mizuki, Momoyo

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-91/

doc Sada Yamamoto (ddr-csujad-8-100)

Oral history interview with Sada Yamamoto. 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 Yamamoto, Sada

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-100/

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

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

doc Naoichi Shohara (ddr-csujad-8-64)

Oral history interview with Naoichi Shohara. 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 Shohara, Naoichi

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-64/

doc Teruye Ogawa (ddr-csujad-8-55)

Oral history interview with Teruye [Terue] Ogawa. 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 Ogawa, Teruye

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-55/

doc Hatsu Mochizuki (ddr-csujad-8-92)

Oral history interview with Hatsu Mochizuki. 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 Mochizuki, Hatsu

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-92/

doc Masayoshi Sugimoto (ddr-csujad-8-67)

Oral history interview with Masayoshi Sugimoto. 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 Sugimoto, Masayoshi

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-67/

doc Ben Tsutomu Nakagawa (ddr-csujad-8-49)

Oral history interview with Ben Tsutomu Nakagawa. 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 Nakagawa, Ben Tsutomu

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-49/

doc Tamijiro Mori (ddr-csujad-8-93)

Oral history interview with Tamijiro Mori. 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 Mori, Tamajiro

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-93/

doc Tsuru Naito (ddr-csujad-8-48)

Oral history interview with Tsuru Naito. 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 Naito, Tsuru

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-48/

doc Hideichi and Masako Yamane (ddr-csujad-8-84)

Oral history interview with Hideichi and Masako Yamane. 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 Yamane, Hideichi and Masako

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-84/

av An Oral History with Margaret Masuoka (ddr-csujad-29-25)

An interview with Margaret Masuoka, a volunteer at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM), conducted for the Japanese American Project at California State Fullerton's Center for Oral and Public History. Specifically, this interview provides insight to Masuoka's personal history dealing with the prejudice that she and her family faced due their Japanese ancestry; her family's settlement …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-25/

doc The Imperial Japanese Government Passport for Moritaro Ishida, in Japanese (ddr-csujad-29-6)

A passport for Moritaro Ishida issued on April 8, 1916. Registered by Consulate General of Japan in Seattle on June 21, 1923. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 1339_M01_01

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-6/

doc Passport issued by Imperial Japanese Government (ddr-densho-399-3)

For Yuji Sumi with photo and stamps

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-399-3/

doc Passport issued by Imperial Japanese Government (ddr-densho-399-2)

For Shijuko Sumi, with photo and stamps

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-399-2/

doc Draft writing: "Prologue, Immigrant epic" (ddr-densho-383-579)

Handwritten at tope "to expand upon this idea for first few chapters"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-383-579/

doc Visa for Shozu Takeda (ddr-ajah-6-510)

Caption below image: Visa for Shozu Takeda, dated May 15, 1924 at the American consulate in Yokohama, Japan. Shozu was on his way to San Francisco, CA.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-510/

doc Inspection card for Shozu Takeda to board ship to the United States (ddr-ajah-6-509)

Caption between images: Inspection card for Shuzo Takeda of Hiroshima, as he leaves the port of Kobe, Japan on his way to American aboard the Siberia Maru.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-509/

doc Photos and text titled: On the Last Boat from Japan (ddr-ajah-6-537)

Document with photo of Fumiko Itahara and Bill Takeda, Takeda's travel documents and story of his arrival from Japan

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-537/

img Photo and text titled: Early Alameda Pioneers Kumagoro and Machi Takagi (ddr-ajah-6-892)

Includes biographical information for Kumagoro and Machi Takagi and story of their move to Alameda

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-892/

doc Kuni Itabashi passport (ddr-densho-493-8)

Passport of Kuni Itabashi, "Returning Emigrant," permitting her to pass from Japan to the U.S.A. Page 1 is entirely in Japanese, page 2 features a passport photo stamped by the Imperial Japanese Government and stamps reading "SEEN at the American Consulate at Kobe, Japan, March 24, 1920" "U.S. Immigration Service SEATTLE, WASH. ADMITTED Date APR 15, …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-493-8/

doc Inspection card (ddr-densho-493-13)

Surgeon's inspection card for Buichiro Itabashi's journey on the S.S. Shinano from Kobe, Japan, to Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. . Itabashi's name appears misspelled on the card. Front of card reads: "INSPECTION CARD / (Immigrants and Steerage Passengers)." Filled portion of card reads: "Port of departure, Kobe, Japan. Date of departure, JUL 26th 1902 / Name of …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-493-13/