Identity and values
Like millions of other immigrants in the United States, first-generation Japanese and their children felt the tension of maintaining their cultural heritage amid pressures to conform to mainstream society while also dealing with discrimination. Although most new immigrants in this country have had to struggle with these same conflicts, one traumatic event sets Japanese Americans apart from other immigrant groups: the mass incarceration during World War II.
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Seiso Bitow and others stand on the deck of a Japanese naval ship (ddr-densho-395-85)
A group of men and one woman stand on the deck of a Japanese naval ship. Seiso Bitow stands on the front row, fourth from the right.
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Group of men and women in an empty lot (ddr-densho-395-90)
A group of men and women stand in an empty lot with buildings and cars in the background.
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Flower Photograph Album (ddr-densho-404-106)
A black, gold, and floral-patterned photograph album of Takeo Tagami's photograph. The album contains an assortment of photograph of Tokeo's and his companions' travel between the United States and Japan and other destinations, portraits of women, landscapes, and snapshots of friends and family.
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Three figures in a yard (ddr-densho-404-2)
A man sits on a dirt path while two figures look on, possibly outside of the Tagami family home.
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Woman with three girls (ddr-densho-404-333)
A woman sits with three girls who are playing in the dirt in front of a restaurant.
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Young man reading a book (ddr-densho-404-329)
A young man wearing a lei holds a banana while reading a book.
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Man reading a book (ddr-densho-404-330)
A man wearing a lei holds a banana while reading a book.
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Man holds up two rabbits (ddr-densho-404-104)
Two men and a boy stand outside a building surrounded by barrels, wood, and other materials. The man in the center holds two rabbits by their ears.
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Man drinks from a large bottle (ddr-densho-404-102)
A crouching man drinks from a large bottle while men, women, and children look on in the background.
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Three boys stand in front a plane (ddr-densho-404-358)
Three boys stand in front a plane parked in a field. A man stands near the cockpit in the background.
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Two people sit on a bench (ddr-densho-404-279)
Two people with heads bent towards one another sit on a bench next to a bridge.
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Tokeo Tagami and two children (ddr-densho-404-300)
Tokeo Tagami poses for a photo with a girl in a school uniform and a younger child. In the background is a well and a building, possibly the Tagami family home.
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Woman with two girls (ddr-densho-404-334)
A woman and two girls sit on curb in front of a restaurant. The youngest girl drinks from a cup.
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Men and women line a dock (ddr-densho-404-392)
Men and women line a dock preparing to board a boat.
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Group photograph outside a building (ddr-densho-404-272)
A group of men, women, and a girl pose outside a building with open windows. A man standing on the right holds several parcels in his arms.