Nisei
The Nisei (second generation) felt the pull of two cultures. American born, attending public schools, and influenced by American popular culture, they shared the same idols, favorite songs and sports heroes as most other children of their generation. Wanting to fit in, many Nisei with Japanese first names dropped them for Western ones that their non-Japanese friends could easily pronounce. Yet, most grew up in Japanese neighborhoods, and their parents taught them the customs and values of the old country.
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![Min Isoye (ddr-csujad-11-73)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/bb/32/bb32b97202781af443946750df1a83a5.jpg)
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Min Isoye (ddr-csujad-11-73)
A photograph of Min Isoye reclining in the grass. From page 29 of: Tazu Kawamoto photo album (csudh_taz_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: taz_01_29_002
![At the L.A. Betsuin (ddr-csujad-11-143)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/a4/44/a4441d258b5f23c3c3f3e3eb981dd785.jpg)
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At the L.A. Betsuin (ddr-csujad-11-143)
Photographed is a visit to the L.A. Betsuin [Hompa Hongwanji Los Angeles Betsuin?]. The caption reads, "At the L.A. Confab." From page 52 of: Tazu Kawamoto photo album (csudh_taz_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: taz_01_52_001
![Golden Gate International Exposition (ddr-csujad-11-81)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/aa/e4/aae4c14d99bd4b5baf2cc3cdbc38ffdd.jpg)
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Golden Gate International Exposition (ddr-csujad-11-81)
Snapshots from the Golden Gate International Exposition, also known as the World's Fair of 1939, which took place on Treasure Island in San Francisco. Includes Tazu Kawamoto and Sayo. From page 31 of: Tazu Kawamoto photo album (csudh_taz_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: taz_01_31_004
![Caught crabbing (ddr-csujad-11-71)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/e2/79/e27930f72c51992b02ee9a3e2659624c.jpg)
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Caught crabbing (ddr-csujad-11-71)
Photographed are Tazu Kawamoto, Mass, and Kiyoshi who go crabbing together in the Carmel River, located in Monterey County on the Central California Coast. From page 28 of: Tazu Kawamoto photo album (csudh_taz_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: taz_01_28_002
![Doing right turn (ddr-csujad-11-137)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/cc/2a/cc2a315c332ad2b768e19de1143a7a72.jpg)
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Doing right turn (ddr-csujad-11-137)
A photograph of Tazu Kawamoto, Sayo, and Yonk walking down a street. The captions read, "How we spent our Sunday afternoon, at Palo Alto" and "Doing right turn." From page 50 of: Tazu Kawamoto photo album (csudh_taz_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: taz_01_50_001
![Photograph of a Woman (ddr-csujad-11-152)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/89/18/89180b596de19d9aa1c9d1ceaaa80704.jpg)
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Photograph of a Woman (ddr-csujad-11-152)
A photograph of a woman in a park. From page 55 of: Tazu Kawamoto photo album (csudh_taz_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: taz_01_55_003
![Tazu Kawamoto on a bike (ddr-csujad-11-180)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/dc/1f/dc1f1a04d4493e9245b7cdcbb8414097.jpg)
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Tazu Kawamoto on a bike (ddr-csujad-11-180)
A photograph of a woman, most likely Tazu Kawamoto, riding a bike. From page 66 of: Tazu Kawamoto photo album (csudh_taz_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: taz_01_66_001
![Mas Matsumura (ddr-csujad-11-72)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/ab/16/ab16d439ca3ac53f8291e6d98f2a582d.jpg)
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Mas Matsumura (ddr-csujad-11-72)
A photograph of Mas Matsumura addressed to Tazu Kawamoto. From page 29 of: Tazu Kawamoto photo album (csudh_taz_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: taz_01_29_001
![Two people in a park (ddr-csujad-11-178)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/84/23/8423c75020d5fc56c3f1dd1bb6f4d5e9.jpg)
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Two people in a park (ddr-csujad-11-178)
A man and a woman pose together in a park or garden. The caption reads: June 1943, Rivers Arizona. From page 64 of: Tazu Kawamoto photo album (csudh_taz_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: taz_01_64_001
![Feasting (ddr-csujad-11-47)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/a3/fa/a3face82436f695143c0cf3ddfcbf929.jpg)
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Feasting (ddr-csujad-11-47)
The captions read "Feasting" and "N.A.Y.B.A. [North America Youth Basketball Association?] Prep Committee Outing." The outing took place on Treasure Island. From page 18 of: Tazu Kawamoto photo album (csudh_taz_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: taz_01_18_006
![Back in Monterey (ddr-csujad-11-142)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/36/42/3642f17a2e05f5935298e8d3f2925eee.jpg)
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Back in Monterey (ddr-csujad-11-142)
A photograph of two women. From page 51 of: Tazu Kawamoto photo album (csudh_taz_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: taz_01_51_003
![Family](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/a6/f9/a6f9d431209939dc1e36fe3369d3660e.jpg)
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Family "portraits," soldier comes home (ddr-csujad-11-159)
A family portrait with a soldier. From page 57 of: Tazu Kawamoto photo album (csudh_taz_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: taz_01_57_002
![Taye (ddr-csujad-11-95)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/ca/3e/ca3e791452b079d8f932892f47a5fbf6.jpg)
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Taye (ddr-csujad-11-95)
This photograph of Taye [Tayeko Kawamoto?]. The caption reads, "Playtime." From page 37 of: Tazu Kawamoto photo album (csudh_taz_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: taz_01_37_001
![Tazu Kawamoto (ddr-csujad-11-192)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/df/eb/dfeb13946bdef0388bc15135297fb13a.jpg)
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Tazu Kawamoto (ddr-csujad-11-192)
A photograph of Tazu Kawamoto with her friends. This photograph appears to be taken inside the Gila River incarceration camp. From page 75 of: Tazu Kawamoto photo album (csudh_taz_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: taz_01_75_001
![Masako and Ann (ddr-csujad-11-190)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/28/51/2851893816c306240b1b7884f240bbf6.jpg)
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Masako and Ann (ddr-csujad-11-190)
A portrait of Masako and Ann. Addressed to Tazu Kawamoto. From page 73 of: Tazu Kawamoto photo album (csudh_taz_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: taz_01_73_001
![Woman and Statue (ddr-csujad-11-103)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/00/44/00445c4c3c78dc54c3e94c7e57a968e9.jpg)
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Woman and Statue (ddr-csujad-11-103)
Photographed is probably Tazu Kawamoto. It is most likely taken at the San Francisco World's Fair on Treasure Island in 1940. From page 39 of: Tazu Kawamoto photo album (csudh_taz_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: taz_01_39_003
![Come hither, Yonk (ddr-csujad-11-173)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/64/f3/64f300d576259c88f1c09ca322e41798.jpg)
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Come hither, Yonk (ddr-csujad-11-173)
A cut-out profile of a woman, most likely Yonk. The caption reads "Come hither, Yonk." From page 62 of: Tazu Kawamoto photo album (csudh_taz_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: taz_01_62_001
![Tazu (ddr-csujad-11-87)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/fb/74/fb7450e2b30c5b0bd286bf999d33ea42.jpg)
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Tazu (ddr-csujad-11-87)
Photographed is most likely Tazu Kawamoto visiting the exposition. From page 33 of: Tazu Kawamoto photo album (csudh_taz_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: taz_01_33_002
![Gila River (ddr-csujad-11-184)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/aa/e5/aae5ac867f7c491875e24afa2d3d48b4.jpg)
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Gila River (ddr-csujad-11-184)
A group photo taken at the Gila River incarceration camp, Arizona. Includes Tazu Kawamoto. From page 69 of: Tazu Kawamoto photo album (csudh_taz_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: taz_01_69_001
![Grace Tanabe (ddr-csujad-11-176)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/c1/5f/c15f8a403cf639a56b11551098206fc8.jpg)
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Grace Tanabe (ddr-csujad-11-176)
A photograph of Grace Tanabe taken in Hawaii. Addressed to "Tazuko" [Tazu Kawamoto]. From page 63 of: Tazu Kawamoto photo album (csudh_taz_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: taz_01_63_001
![Family photo (ddr-csujad-11-181)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/bc/33/bc331addd363aeb2c5efc0df869d72af.jpg)
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Family photo (ddr-csujad-11-181)
A family photograph. From page 67 of: Tazu Kawamoto photo album (csudh_taz_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: taz_01_67_001
![Goodbye (ddr-csujad-11-127)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/66/07/6607b7208d19ed0e77c984b2a0ef50fe.jpg)
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Goodbye (ddr-csujad-11-127)
Photographed is a woman waving goodbye to a ship in the harbor. From page 48 of: Tazu Kawamoto photo album (csudh_taz_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: taz_01_48_002
![Three women (ddr-csujad-11-91)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/af/7e/af7e1d72c34488168b0ab38e8213605e.jpg)
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Three women (ddr-csujad-11-91)
The caption reads "Back view ocean view." From page 36 of: Tazu Kawamoto photo album (csudh_taz_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: taz_01_36_001
![Group of women (ddr-csujad-11-198)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/e4/f1/e4f11cd52217b2fd6e94f406eb11a938.jpg)
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Group of women (ddr-csujad-11-198)
A photograph of a group of women, including Tazu Kawamoto. It is probably taken in the Gila River incarceration camp, Arizona. From page 79 of: Tazu Kawamoto photo album (csudh_taz_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: taz_01_79_001
![Woman on the steps (ddr-csujad-11-150)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/74/a1/74a1ed3f0e499ce701c5d44e41155192.jpg)
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Woman on the steps (ddr-csujad-11-150)
A photograph of a woman sitting on the steps. From page 55 of: Tazu Kawamoto photo album (csudh_taz_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: taz_01_55_001