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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 girl (ddr-densho-26-110)
img Japanese American girl (ddr-densho-26-110)
Written in bottom right hand corner "1934"
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-26-110/
Japanese American man and baby (ddr-densho-26-201)
img Japanese American man and baby (ddr-densho-26-201)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-26-201/
Japanese American children (ddr-densho-26-112)
img Japanese American children (ddr-densho-26-112)
Akio Yanagihara and two of his sisters
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-26-112/
Japanese American school class photograph (ddr-densho-26-92)
img Japanese American school class photograph (ddr-densho-26-92)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-26-92/
Japanese American girl (ddr-densho-26-136)
img Japanese American girl (ddr-densho-26-136)
Written on bottom of photograph "at Genesee"
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-26-136/
Japanese American girl and dog (ddr-densho-26-171)
img Japanese American girl and dog (ddr-densho-26-171)
Yoshie Yanagihara and the family dog, Tinny
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-26-171/
Japanese American children (ddr-densho-26-57)
img Japanese American children (ddr-densho-26-57)
Written in the corner of the photograph "1937"
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-26-57/
Japanese American boy (ddr-densho-26-50)
img Japanese American boy (ddr-densho-26-50)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-26-50/
Japanese American boy (ddr-densho-26-75)
img Japanese American boy (ddr-densho-26-75)
Akio Yanagihara posing in front of house. Written in bottom right hand corner is "1934" and a Japanese caption on the back.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-26-75/
Japanese American man in front of statue (ddr-densho-26-192)
img Japanese American man in front of statue (ddr-densho-26-192)
Japanese American man standing in front of the Fountain of Time statue. Written on the back is "Fountain of Time" in English and a Japanese caption. Fountain of Time was completed in 1920 and dedicated in 1922. Located in Washington Park in Chicago.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-26-192/
Japanese American child (ddr-densho-26-96)
img Japanese American child (ddr-densho-26-96)
Imprint in the corner of photograph: "H. Ishitsuka"
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-26-96/
Japanese American child (ddr-densho-26-91)
img Japanese American child (ddr-densho-26-91)
Minidoka camp photograph
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-26-91/
Japanese American children picking cherries (ddr-densho-26-54)
img Japanese American children picking cherries (ddr-densho-26-54)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-26-54/
Japanese American boy (ddr-densho-26-213)
img Japanese American boy (ddr-densho-26-213)
Written on the back "Akio 3-15-1947"
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-26-213/
Japanese American children (ddr-densho-26-56)
img Japanese American children (ddr-densho-26-56)
Akio and Mitsue Yanagihara pose in front of storefront.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-26-56/
Japanese American girl (ddr-densho-26-199)
img Japanese American girl (ddr-densho-26-199)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-26-199/
Japanese American women and children (ddr-densho-26-176)
img Japanese American women and children (ddr-densho-26-176)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-26-176/
Japanese American children picking cherries (ddr-densho-26-55)
img Japanese American children picking cherries (ddr-densho-26-55)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-26-55/
Japanese American family (ddr-densho-26-214)
img Japanese American family (ddr-densho-26-214)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-26-214/
Japanese American child (ddr-densho-26-95)
img Japanese American child (ddr-densho-26-95)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-26-95/
Japanese American family (ddr-densho-26-185)
img Japanese American family (ddr-densho-26-185)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-26-185/
Correspondence regarding the formation of the Valley Civic League (ddr-densho-277-17)
doc Correspondence regarding the formation of the Valley Civic League (ddr-densho-277-17)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-277-17/
A Tule Lake Interlude (ddr-densho-291-1)
doc A Tule Lake Interlude (ddr-densho-291-1)
This collection of poems and stories related to life in Tule Lake was published on concentration camp's first anniversary.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-291-1/
Album 4 (ddr-densho-287-609)
doc Album 4 (ddr-densho-287-609)
Milton Maeda's pre-war college album
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-287-609/
Album 1 (ddr-densho-287-21)
doc Album 1 (ddr-densho-287-21)
Molly (Kageyama) Maeda's red photo album containing images of young nisei at Oregon State College (now Oregon State University), graduation portaits, and images of life at Minidoka.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-287-21/
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