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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img Bridal Shower (ddr-densho-325-372)

Group photograph at Ossie's bridal shower. Ossie is pictured on the far left. She was a friend of Hisa Nimura.

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img Bridal Shower (ddr-densho-325-357)

Written on back of photograph "Ossie and Tom Feb. 8, 1948"

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img Nisei man (ddr-densho-325-184)

Sumito Horiuchi

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doc Page of Hisa Nimura Horiuchi Scrapbook (ddr-densho-325-43)

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img Mother and sons (ddr-densho-325-460)

Hisa Nimura Horiuchi and her sons Eddie and Raymond

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img Nisei woman (ddr-densho-325-329)

Hisa Nimura stands in front of a cabin in Wrightwood, California. Written on back of the photograph "Dec '47 Wrightwood, Calif"

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img Portrait of Japanese Americans (ddr-densho-325-269)

Hisa Nimura, her friends, and two Japanese American children. Written on back of photograph "Oct 9, '47 Okubo"

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img Japanese American woman and child (ddr-densho-325-566)

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img Nisei women (ddr-densho-325-255)

Hisa Nimura and friend pose in front of a car in Pasadena, California. Written on back of photograph "Sept. 25 '47 Pasadena"

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img Nisei soldier (ddr-densho-325-366)

Written on back of photograph "To Hisa [illegible] Frankie"

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img Nisei woman with dog (ddr-densho-325-267)

Hisa Nimura poses with Great Dane. Written on back of the photograph "Oct 9, '47 Bel Air"

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img Japanese American family (ddr-densho-325-491)

Sumito and Hisa Horiuchi with their three sons, Eddie, Raymond, and Donny.

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img Page of Hisa Nimura Horiuchi Scrapbook (ddr-densho-325-47)

This scrapbook is reconstructed from a scrapbook Hisa Nimura Horiuchi first made while she was incarcerated at Tule Lake Concentration Camp.

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img Nisei man (ddr-densho-325-166)

Sumito Horiuchi

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img Nisei man (ddr-densho-325-315)

Sumito Horiuchi poses next to tree. Written on back of photograph "Nov. '47"

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img Japanese Americans and tank (ddr-densho-325-523)

Hisa Nimura Horiuchi and another unidentified Nisei woman pose in front of a US Army tank while their children pose on top.

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img Mother and son (ddr-densho-325-403)

Hisa Nimura Horiuchi and her first son, Eddie. Written on the back of the photograph "April 1951"

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img Father and son (ddr-densho-325-456)

Sumito Horiuchi with his eldest son, Eddie.

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img Nisei servicemen (ddr-densho-325-365)

Written on back of photograph "To Hisa, Look at L.A. on the Nov 18 -45 Sincerely Frankie"

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img Nisei women (ddr-densho-325-280)

Two friends of Hisa Nimura Written on front of photograph "Hi! Hisa!" and written on back of photograph "Oct. 5, 1947"

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img Father and son (ddr-densho-325-411)

Sumito Horiuchi and his second son, Raymond. Written on back of the photograph "1952 - July 4 months Raymond"

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img Nisei woman (ddr-densho-325-367)

Written on front of photograph "To Hisa: Love, Clara" and on the back of the photograph "This is the front of the house I worked in. Taken Jan. 8, 1948 Hood River, Oregon"

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