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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Matsui and Taenaka families (ddr-csujad-25-212)
img Matsui and Taenaka families (ddr-csujad-25-212)
A page from the Taenaka family photo album. Pasted on the page are three photographs of the Matsui and Taenaka families. Include Shozo Taenaka, Ukichi Matsui, Naka Taenaka, Takako Morii [Matsui], Yanosuke Matsui. The photograph of Takako Morii [Matsui] is most likely taken on her wedding day, April 9, 1921. See this object in the California …
R. Ishikawa (ddr-csujad-25-48)
img R. Ishikawa (ddr-csujad-25-48)
A page from an album containing Japanese family photographs. Two photographs are pasted on the page, including a portrait of "Mr. R. Ishikawa" taken at a studio and singed as "Photo by Tay Takano," and a scenic photograph of a railroad in snow. The photographs appear to be taken in the early 1900s. Also includes a …
Family in Japan (ddr-csujad-25-155)
img Family in Japan (ddr-csujad-25-155)
A photograph of the local Japanese, most likeley the Taenakas' relatives in Japan. The photograph appears to be taken in Totsugawa, Japan. The same image is found in item: ucsb_jia_0128. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_03_027
Taenaka family (ddr-csujad-25-87)
img Taenaka family (ddr-csujad-25-87)
A photograph of Toshikuni Taenaka, a Japanese American Nisei/Kibei soldier, and his family. Includes Toshikuni Taenaka in US Army service uniform, his parents, Tamesaburo and Kamie Taenaka, his sisteres, Haruko, Chiyoko, and Saiko, as well as most likely his nephews and niece. The photograph is probably taken in Brighton, Colorado, where Toshikuni Taenaka's family resides. See …
Japanese family (ddr-csujad-25-341)
img Japanese family (ddr-csujad-25-341)
A family portrait photographed by "T. Akashi." It is probably taken in the early 1900s. Location is unknown. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_12_003
Japanese men and women (ddr-csujad-25-5)
img Japanese men and women (ddr-csujad-25-5)
A page from an album containing Japanese family photographs. Four photographs are pasted on the page. The photographs appear to be taken in Washington in the early 1900s. Include Japanese men in suits and women in western dress. Some of the photographs are possibly taken at the Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, Washington. See this object in …
Japanese women in kimono (ddr-csujad-25-147)
img Japanese women in kimono (ddr-csujad-25-147)
A photograph of local Japanese females in kimono. This photograph appears to be taken during the tour. The same image is found in item: ucsb_jia_0128. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_03_019
Grave stone (ddr-csujad-25-200)
img Grave stone (ddr-csujad-25-200)
A group photograph of the Taenaka family with Tamesaburo Taenaka's grave stone at a cemetery taken in 1955 most likely in Los Angeles, California. Includes Kamie Taenaka, her daughters, and Toshikuni Taenaka. The same image is found in item: ucsb_jia_0128. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_03_072
Taenaka family, picnic (ddr-csujad-25-249)
img Taenaka family, picnic (ddr-csujad-25-249)
A page from the Taenaka family photo album. Pasted on the page are eight photographs of the Taenaka family at a picnic taken around 1925. Also include streetcars most likely in Los Angeles, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_09_01_044
Tamesaburo and Kamie Taenaka (ddr-csujad-25-63)
img Tamesaburo and Kamie Taenaka (ddr-csujad-25-63)
A photograph of Japanese Issei, Tamesaburo and Kamie Taenaka, the parents of Taenaka Toshikuni, a Japanese American Nisei solder. The photograph is probably taken in Brighton, Colorado, where they reside. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_01_005
Taenaka family (ddr-csujad-25-68)
img Taenaka family (ddr-csujad-25-68)
A photograph of probably a relative of Toshikuni Taenaka, a Japanese American Nisei/Kibei soldier. The photograph is probably taken in Brighton, Colorado, where Toshikuni Taenaka's parents reside. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_01_010
Totsugawa, ritual event (ddr-csujad-25-162)
img Totsugawa, ritual event (ddr-csujad-25-162)
A photograph taken at a ritual event in Totsugawa, Japan. The same image is found in item: ucsb_jia_0128. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_03_034
Tamesaburo Tenaka, Japan (ddr-csujad-25-282)
img Tamesaburo Tenaka, Japan (ddr-csujad-25-282)
A page from the Taenaka family photo album. Pasted on the page are six photographs including Tamesaburo Taenaka taken during his visit in Japan. The photographs include Ukichi Taenaka's wife and son and other local Japanese who are probably the Taenakas' relatives in Japan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project …
Family in Japan (ddr-csujad-25-198)
img Family in Japan (ddr-csujad-25-198)
A group photograph of the local Japanese, including men, women, and children, taken in front of "Kabushiki Kaisha Iida Shoten" [= Iida Store, Co. Ltd.] around 1955. They are probably the Taenakas' relatives in Japan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_03_070
Kamie Taenaka, family reunion (ddr-csujad-25-195)
img Kamie Taenaka, family reunion (ddr-csujad-25-195)
A group photograph of Kamie Taenaka and her relatives in Japan taken after the war. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_03_067
Family in Japan (ddr-csujad-25-166)
img Family in Japan (ddr-csujad-25-166)
A group photograph of the local Japanese taken at an individual's house most likely in Totsugawa, Japan. They appear to be the Taenakas' relatives. The same image is found in item: ucsb_jia_0128. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_03_038
Family in Japan (ddr-csujad-25-199)
img Family in Japan (ddr-csujad-25-199)
A photograph of two local Japanese men, including Ukichi Taenaka's son, posing in front of Hiromitsu Iida's house in Japan taken around 1955. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_03_071
Kamie Taenaka, family reunion (ddr-csujad-25-171)
img Kamie Taenaka, family reunion (ddr-csujad-25-171)
A group photograph of Kamie Taenaka and her relatives probably taken in Hamamatsu, Japan. The same image is found in item: ucsb_jia_0128. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_03_043
Family in Japan (ddr-csujad-25-196)
img Family in Japan (ddr-csujad-25-196)
Three Japanese women pose in a room with a sewing machine probably taken in postwar Japan. They appear to be the Taenakas' relatives in Japan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_03_068
Koyasan Los Angeles Branch Tourist Party, Kaneiwaro] (ddr-csujad-25-134)
img Koyasan Los Angeles Branch Tourist Party, Kaneiwaro] (ddr-csujad-25-134)
A group photograph of the tourists of Koyasan Los Angeles Branch Tourist Party, including Kamie Taenaka, taken in Kaneiwaro, a hotel in Kyoto, Japan. The same image is found in item: ucsb_jia_0128. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_03_006
Japanese family, children (ddr-csujad-25-310)
img Japanese family, children (ddr-csujad-25-310)
A page from a photo album including Japanese family photographs. Pasted on the page are family photographs, including mostly children. Inscription on one of the photographs reads, "To Ada, yours, Nobu." The photographs are probably taken in the early 1900s. Location is unknown. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: …
Kamie Taenaka, Totsugawa (ddr-csujad-25-168)
img Kamie Taenaka, Totsugawa (ddr-csujad-25-168)
A photograph of Kamie Taenaka and her relatives probably taken in Totsugawa, Japan. The same image is found in item: ucsb_jia_0128. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_03_040
Kamie Taenaka, Koyasan Los Angeles Branch Tourist Party, San Francisco International Airport (ddr-csujad-25-138)
img Kamie Taenaka, Koyasan Los Angeles Branch Tourist Party, San Francisco International Airport (ddr-csujad-25-138)
A group photograph including Kamie Taenaka and other tourists of Koyasan Los Angeles Branch Tourist Party taken at Gate 34 of San Francisco International Airport. The same image is found in item: ucsb_jia_0128. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_03_010
Friends (ddr-csujad-25-225)
img Friends (ddr-csujad-25-225)
A page from the Taenaka family photo album. Pasted on the pages are five photographs of the Taenakas' friends or relatives. Include portraits of: Sadaichi and Takae Kitada; Bunji or Fumiharu Okuda; Mexican beauty, Agustina; a Danish family. Location is unknown. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_09_01_020
Japanese family in kimono (ddr-csujad-25-18)
img Japanese family in kimono (ddr-csujad-25-18)
A page from an album containing Japanese family photographs. Five photographs are pasted on the page. The photographs appear to have been taken in Washington in the early 1900s. Include a portrait of a Japanese woman and child dressed in kimono; and a photograph of Japanese female child in kimono standing in front of a house. …
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