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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Japanese American boy and girl (ddr-densho-26-68)
Akio and Misue Yanagihara pose in front of store front.
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Japanese American girl performing (ddr-densho-26-265)
Shigeko Moriyama, caption on back of photograph in Japanese
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Japanese American girl in kimono (ddr-densho-26-264)
Japanese caption on the back of the photograph, also written on the bottom of the back "Shigeko Moriyama"
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Japanese American school class photograph (ddr-densho-26-93)
Minidoka school class photograph. Written on back "Mrs. Yanagiharu 7 cents April 1945"
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Japanese American mother and daughter (ddr-densho-26-267)
Caption written on back of photograph in Japanese
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Japanese American school class photograph (ddr-densho-26-97)
Imprint in left bottom corner "Takano studio Seattle"
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Japanese American boy (ddr-densho-26-216)
Akio Yanagihara - date discrepancy says 10/26/1947 on bottom front and 10/19/1947 on back
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Japanese American man (ddr-densho-26-196)
Young Japanese American man lounging on the grass at the University of Washington campus
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Japanese family (ddr-densho-26-205)
Written on the bottom of the photograph "R. Kuchiji, Feb 1937"
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Japanese American children (ddr-densho-26-71)
Akio and Mitsue Yanagihara pose in front of their father's tailor shop.
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Japanese American woman and child (ddr-densho-26-272)
Caption written on back of photograph in Japanese
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Japanese American infant (ddr-densho-26-45)
Akio Yanagihara born September 1932 to Kinnosuke and Shuzue Yanagihara.