Issei
The earliest wave of Japanese immigrants, the Issei (first generation), had a strong sense of their ethnic identity and retained the values and traditions of their country of birth. Most came to the United States as sojourners and planned to return to Japan after earning their fortunes. In addition, discriminatory laws forbade them from becoming American citizens and from exercising other basic rights, such as owning or leasing land. Since they were thus prevented from fully taking part in American life, it is not surprising that many still identified strongly with the culture of their homeland.
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Hide (Ninomiya) Yamamoto (ddr-densho-492-51)
Photograph of Hide (Ninomiya) Yamamoto sitting in a chair. Written on the photograph in both yellow ink and red ink is "1915." Written on the back is "Received De. 25-1915 While at U of I. Urbana Ill" in black ink.
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Kurakichi Yamamoto (ddr-densho-492-49)
Portrait of Kurakichi Yamamoto. Written along the top is "Daddy-K.Y." in blue ink.
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Group of women outside building (ddr-ajah-4-11)
Caption below photo: 1948 Issei Women at Japanese Methodist Episcopal, South Church, Alameda, CA. Individuals identified
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Group of men on steps of building (ddr-ajah-4-13)
Caption below photo: Issei leaders of the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South in Alameda, CA., in front of Mary Helm Hall, 1953. Individuals identified
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Portrait of man (ddr-densho-359-594)
Kaichi Kawamoto. Caption beneath the photograph in the album "Mr. K. Kawamoto 1929"
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Kawamoto family (ddr-densho-359-209)
The members of the Kawamoto family pose for a family photograph. Caption written in albums says "Joe, Papa, Mama, Jeanette, Pauline, Alice." Back row from left to right Joe, Kaichi, Itsuno, and Yoneko Kawamoto. Front row from left to right, Yukiye Kawamoto, Yoshiko Kawamoto
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Parents and son (ddr-densho-359-211)
Kaichi and Itsuno Kawamoto pose in front of a tractor while Joe Kawamoto sits in the driver's seat of the tractor.
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Japanese Americans in front of house (ddr-densho-359-250)
From left to right Alice Kawamoto, Shigeko Kawamoto, May, Nakashima, Itami, Kaichi Kawamoto, Joe Kawamoto, Smith
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3 Generations of Japanese Americans at shore (ddr-densho-359-212)
The caption in the album name each person in photograph from left to right: Itsuno Kawamoto with Don Nakata, Pauline Nakata with Kenji Nakata, and Shigeko Kawamoto,
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Couple with fish catch (ddr-densho-359-386)
Dr. Iwasa and Yonchan Iwasa pose with a string of fish.
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Family birthday party (ddr-densho-359-215)
A group photograph at Don Nakata's 4th birtday party. Pictured from back to front and left to right: Nobuko Hayashida, Yasuko Hayashida, Shigeko Kitamoto, Hideko Kitamoto, Pauline Nakata, Fumiko Hayashida, Miyeko Nishi, Alice Kawamoto, Hisako Hayashida, Kenji Nakata, Yuriko Kitamoto, Tomiko Hayashida, Bobby Nishi
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Issei man and women (ddr-densho-359-425)
Itsuno and Kaichi Kawamoto (middle and right) stand with an unidentified woman.
