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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Small crowd in a field (ddr-densho-404-355)
A small crowd stands in a field behind a line of planes.
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A boy and a man stand on a dirt road (ddr-densho-404-224)
A boy in a school uniform and a man stand on a dirt road next to stone wall and Japanese flag.
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Plaid photograph album (ddr-densho-404-210)
A green plaid 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, military service, snapshots of friends and family. Written on inside of front cover: on Heye Maru Jan. 23, 1940 Seattle. Back on Asama Maru April …
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Group photograph outside a building with open windows (ddr-densho-404-250)
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. Tokeo Tagami kneels front and center.
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Tokeo Tagami and others in front of a restaurant (ddr-densho-404-343)
Tokeo Tagami, a woman, and a young girl sit on a curb in front of a restaurant.
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Man holding a banana (ddr-densho-404-328)
A man wearing a lei holds a partially eaten banana. A bunch of bananas hangs from a curtain rod in the background.
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Man, woman, and girl sit on a curb (ddr-densho-404-349)
A man, woman, and girl sit on curb in front of a restaurant.
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Man wearing a lei (ddr-densho-404-325)
A man wearing a lei, possibly Tokeo Tagami, holds a cigarette in his mouth.
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Two men and a woman on a porch (ddr-densho-404-295)
Tokeo Tagami, another man, and a woman in a yukata sit in the shade of a porch, possibly at the Tagami family home.
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Man and woman lean against a car (ddr-densho-404-233)
A man and woman lean against a car parked on a shady street.
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Men and women walk along a dock (ddr-densho-404-399)
Men and women walk along a dock towards a boat.
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Man on a bottom bunk (ddr-densho-404-316)
A man with arms crossed smiles while lying down on a bottom bunk bed. A bouquet of flowers cascade down from his pillow and a string of bananas dangle from the bunk above. Caption written in Japanese next to photograph.
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Group photograph in front of a restaurant (ddr-densho-404-336)
A man, woman, and three girls sit on a curb in front of a restaurant.
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Tokeo Tagami and Fusagi lounge in a yard (ddr-densho-404-187)
Tokeo Tagami and Fusagi lounge in a yard underneath a tree. Written on photograph: Tokeo and Fusagi.
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Shepherd Photograph Album (ddr-densho-404-1)
A green, gold, and black photograph album of Takeo Tagami's photographs. The cover is decorated with a gold illustration of a shepherd tending a flock of sheep.The album contains an assortment of photographs of Tokeo's and his companions' travel between the United States and Japan, explorations of United States National Parks and other sites, and snapshots …
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Two adults and a baby outside a home (ddr-densho-404-43)
An adult holds a baby while another adult is seated on a porch, possibly at the Tagami family home.
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Three men and a boy stand outside the Royal Cafe (ddr-densho-404-360)
Tokeo Tagami, two men, and a boy stand outside the Royal Cafe.