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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doc My Early Years, 1924-1942 (ddr-densho-496-4)

Written account from Kazuyoshi Kawata about his early life and family.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-496-4/

img Students at Tennoji Normal School (ddr-densho-494-36)

Torayoshi (Muraki) Maida is circled in red. On the right side of the image is a caption in Japanese. Caption on webpage: "At Tennoji Normal School (=teacher's college) / In modern times, Tennoji was combined with another school to create the current Osaka University of Education (Osaka Kyoiku University)." and "Tennoji ??? vocational school, Osaka; ca …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-494-36/

img Teaching staff and students at Nishinoda Elementary School (ddr-densho-494-40)

Torayoshi (Muraki) Maida is circled in red. Caption on website: "Teaching at Nishinoda Elementary School" and "Teaching at Nishinoda Elementary School, Osaka, ca 1918"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-494-40/

doc From the scrapbook of Torayoshi Muraki Maida (in Japan until 1919) (ddr-densho-494-53)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-494-53/

img Torayoshi (Muraki) Maida (ddr-densho-494-48)

Caption on website: "Picture bride and picture groom / Picture bride and picture groom" and "The prospective groom, Torayoshi Muraki, 1919"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-494-48/

img Group photo on the S.S. Persia Maru (ddr-densho-494-47)

Torayoshi (Muraki) Maida is seated on the far right. Caption on website: "Sailing to America" and "Torayoshi on the Persia Maru 1919"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-494-47/

img Teaching staff at Daiho Elementary School (ddr-densho-494-37)

Torayoshi (Muraki) Maida is circled in red. Caption on website: "Teaching at Daiho Elementary School" and "Daiho Elementary School ca 1913"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-494-37/

img Portrait of four students at Nishinoda Elementary School (ddr-densho-494-39)

Caption on website: "Teaching at Nishinoda Elementary School" and "Teaching at Nishinoda Elementary School, Osaka, ca 1918"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-494-39/

img Portrait of one man and three young boys (ddr-densho-494-38)

Torayoshi (Muraki) Maida with three students from Nishinoda Elementary School. Caption on website: "Teaching at Nishinoda Elementary School" and "Teaching at Nishinoda Elementary School, Osaka, ca 1918"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-494-38/

img Portrait of man (ddr-densho-359-594)

Kaichi Kawamoto. Caption beneath the photograph in the album "Mr. K. Kawamoto 1929"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-594/

img 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

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-209/

img 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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-211/

img Issei couple (ddr-densho-359-423)

Kaichi and Itsuno Kawamoto pose outside a building.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-423/

img 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

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-250/

img Issei couple (ddr-densho-359-433)

Kaichi and Itsuno Kawamoto sit by the water.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-433/

img Issei couple (ddr-densho-359-1466)

Kaichi and Itsuno Kawamoto

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1466/

img Portrait of Issei woman (ddr-densho-359-481)

Itsuno Kawamoto

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-481/

img Issei couple (ddr-densho-359-452)

Kaichi and Itsuno Kawamoto

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-452/

img 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,

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-212/

img Issei couple (ddr-densho-359-470)

Kaichi and Itsuno Kawamoto pose in front of a car.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-470/

img Couple with fish catch (ddr-densho-359-386)

Dr. Iwasa and Yonchan Iwasa pose with a string of fish.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-386/

img 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

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-215/