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 Letter from Robert Cashman to Gail Grove (ddr-densho-446-7)

Robert Cashman thanks Gail Grove for the gift she gave to Ai Chih Tsai. Ai Chih Tsai said he would send it to his church in Formosa.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-7/

doc Letter from Robert Cashman to Ryo Tsai (ddr-densho-446-302)

Thank you for letter. Mr. Shimadzu may not be of legal help, but he may have some helpful ideas.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-302/

doc Letter from Robert Cashman to Ryo Tsai (ddr-densho-446-300)

Introduction for Ai Chih Tsai to write to Rev. Misaki Shimadzu in Shanghai for assistance with visa.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-300/

doc Letter from Ryo Tsai to Albert W. Palmer (ddr-densho-446-277)

Request for assistance returning Ai Chih Tsai to the United States. Immigrant quota from China is 150 with thousands waiting to immigrate. Ai Chih Tsai needs assurance of employment.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-277/

doc Letter from Robert Cashman to Ryo Tsai (ddr-densho-446-293)

Employment offer from Chicago Theological Seminary is bona fide and offered in good faith to satisfy immigration requirements, though Cashman has it in mind that Ai Chih Tsai may not accept it. All is well in Chicago.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-293/

doc Letter from H.A. Blundin, UNRRA, to Ryo Tsai (ddr-densho-446-303)

Clarification of situation. Ai Chih Tsai has to use quota system as a Chinese citizen wanting to immigrate to US. There is quota availability at this time. UNRRA is in contact with Shanghai and will do all it can.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-303/

doc Letter from Seido Ogawa to Ryo Tsai (ddr-densho-446-309)

Request to meet when Ai Chih Tsai returns to talk about a church for Ai Chih Tsai.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-309/

doc Letter from Seido Ogawa to Ryo Tsai (ddr-densho-446-297)

International Institute contacted Ogawa with 3 questions about Ai Chih Tsai situation. Invitation for Ryo (Morikawa) Tsai to visit Los Angeles to discuss the matter with Miss Leung and Miss Durward of International Institute

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-297/

doc Letter from Ryo Tsai to Robert Cashman (ddr-densho-446-291)

Ryo (Morikawa) Tsai received letter from Immigration and Naturalization Service office in Philadelphia saying that she cannot petition for Ai Chih Tsai's return since he is a Chinese citizen. Applying for immigration is the only route. Ai Chih Tsai will stay in US at least 5 years and wants to work in a West Coast church.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-291/

doc Letter from Ryo Tsai to Robert Cashman (ddr-densho-446-295)

Thank you very much for job offer at Chicago Theological Seminary for Ai Chih Tsai. Hopeful that this will be a deciding factor in his obtaining a visa. ACT wrote that there is no updates on his case from Shanghai.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-295/

doc Letter from Gordon K. Chapman to Ai Chih Tsai (ddr-densho-446-273)

Chapman agrees to find a specific field for Ai Chih Tsai. Request for full details of Tsai's Christian ministry in the US.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-273/

doc Carbon copy letter from Ai Chih Tsai to Ng Boksu (ddr-densho-446-413)

Responding to Ng Boksu's inquiry about Taiwanese in the U.S. just before WWII. (5 pages)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-413/

doc Letter from Ryo Tsai to Robert Cashman (ddr-densho-446-301)

Ai Chih Tsai is getting help from the UNRRA Shanghai office and will do all it can to get him a visa before Sept when the UNRRA office will close. Ai Chih Tsai's brother is in Shanghai and they are enjoying their visit together. No available West Coast church for Ai Chih Tsai at present.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-301/

doc Three newspaper articles (ddr-densho-446-408)

Photocopy of three news articles on Ai Chih Tsai's return to US. Headlines: San Diego Union 1947, U.S. Formosa Aide Lives in San Diego;S.D. Pastor Starts Home - UNRRA Aid Returning from Formosa; Formosan Minister to Join Wife Here

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-408/

doc Letter from Robert Cashman to Ryo Tsai (ddr-densho-446-279)

Cashman sent a letter in support of Ai Chih Tsai's immigration case

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-279/

doc A.D. 1977: Japanese Christians in America: The Church That Survives Hate (ddr-densho-446-394)

Article in the July/August 1977 issue of A.D. 1977 on the experience of Japanese Christians in America through the end of WWII.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-394/

doc Immigration Inspection Form SF2644 (ddr-densho-446-6)

Student visa for Ai Chih Tsai dated September 1, 1938.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-6/

doc Document titled: A Japanese Actor arrives in America (ddr-ajah-6-167)

Includes portrait of Matao Koga taken at the T.Y. Sato Studio in San Francisco, portion of ships manifest from 1923 and biographical details of Koga's life

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-167/

doc Inspection card (immigrants and steerage passengers) (ddr-csujad-55-2011)

Inspection card belonging to Yosaku Yoneda for departure from Kobe, Japan on the Shin'yo Maru. Includes list of vaccinations. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2114

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2011/

doc Imperial Japanese Government passport Yoneshiro Ono (ddr-csujad-55-2457)

A passport belonging to Yoneshiro Ono, no. 223754. Includes photograph of Ono and admittance stamp from the U.S. Immigration Service for arrival to the United States via the SS Alabama Maru. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2563

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2457/

doc Imperial Japanese Government passport, Tome Ono (ddr-csujad-55-2458)

A passport belonging to Tome Ono, no. 223755. Includes photograph of Ono and admittance stamp from the U.S. Immigration Service for arrival to the United States via the SS Alabama Maru. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2564

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2458/

vh Louise Kashino Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1000-31-1)

Family background: working odd jobs around Washington state

For the first hour of this interview, an additional camera crew from KCTS Television was also present.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-31-1/

vh Michiko Frances Chikahisa Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-347-4)

Mother's arrival in the U.S. as a "picture bride"

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 …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-347-4/

vh Hideo Hoshide Interview I Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-184-4)

Uncles' immigration stories: experiences working in U.S.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-184-4/

vh Floyd Shimomura Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-466-3)

Grandparents' arranged marriage and running a boarding house

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-466-3/