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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![Bridal Shower (ddr-densho-325-357)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/85/81/8581e1c0fb41bdf9abb84ed589c60099.jpg)
![Mother and sons (ddr-densho-325-460)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/bf/26/bf266a15aad95612431ce01df459b030.jpg)
![Nisei woman (ddr-densho-325-329)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/ff/e7/ffe7e8a98497906aaafa2d29ce0089b8.jpg)
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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"
![Portrait of Japanese Americans (ddr-densho-325-269)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/d5/9c/d59c41c38be7eb98370eb2e9b17423f8.jpg)
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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"
![Nisei women (ddr-densho-325-255)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/35/0c/350cc131b2a36932f4d41497d1baa757.jpg)
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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"
![Nisei soldier (ddr-densho-325-366)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/d1/c2/d1c21062edf9b19aa56134c303720989.jpg)
![Nisei woman with dog (ddr-densho-325-267)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/7d/75/7d757387062ccda98e20b4839e47eade.jpg)
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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"
![Japanese American family (ddr-densho-325-491)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/33/50/3350ab004afdd609499f1ec16e11c095.jpg)
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Japanese American family (ddr-densho-325-491)
Sumito and Hisa Horiuchi with their three sons, Eddie, Raymond, and Donny.
![Page of Hisa Nimura Horiuchi Scrapbook (ddr-densho-325-47)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/21/f7/21f71cad9f654d59e2674e597e2be5c1.jpg)
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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.
![Nisei man (ddr-densho-325-315)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/85/95/85956c333fb5434e7a789d1171bf6fcc.jpg)
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Nisei man (ddr-densho-325-315)
Sumito Horiuchi poses next to tree.
Written on back of photograph "Nov. '47"
![Japanese Americans and tank (ddr-densho-325-523)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/84/3c/843c784eafb38d16cbc08e83c11ed4b7.jpg)
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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.
![Mother and son (ddr-densho-325-403)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/f7/5d/f75d1438a301ac800520c8db6d92fd65.jpg)
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Mother and son (ddr-densho-325-403)
Hisa Nimura Horiuchi and her first son, Eddie.
Written on the back of the photograph "April 1951"
![Father and son (ddr-densho-325-456)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/72/89/728934b99f238adedc82039a3b9a0f93.jpg)
![Nisei servicemen (ddr-densho-325-365)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/58/38/5838423acf3b95492e209a9efe95033b.jpg)
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Nisei servicemen (ddr-densho-325-365)
Written on back of photograph "To Hisa, Look at L.A. on the Nov 18 -45 Sincerely Frankie"
![Nisei women (ddr-densho-325-280)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/42/3f/423ffec4ba317f388be0299579e1fb84.jpg)
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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"
![Father and son (ddr-densho-325-411)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/88/98/88987887dab077e2ccc9910db0e43ac7.jpg)
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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"
![Nisei woman (ddr-densho-325-367)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/f4/9c/f49c6c45dfef846c047059f9cbd620b9.jpg)
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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"
![Nisei couple (ddr-densho-325-585)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/f3/90/f390ac24d0a9ee61d65a6a08b1b1ea01.jpg)
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Nisei couple (ddr-densho-325-585)
Hisa and Sumito Horiuchi
Written on the back of photograph "Dec. 8, 1979"
![Page of Hisa Nimura Horiuchi Scrapbook (ddr-densho-325-4)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/26/92/2692e7082d04873f558c63a4c08ec528.jpg)
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Page of Hisa Nimura Horiuchi Scrapbook (ddr-densho-325-4)
Photographs of Hisa's kindergarten class in Florin, California. Ms. Whilhite also includes the history of Hisa's family.
![Nisei man and friends (ddr-densho-325-290)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/02/b9/02b9b62a840d2e8eb1c47969bcc05c9e.jpg)
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Nisei man and friends (ddr-densho-325-290)
Sumito Horiuchi and friends, Mrs. Hienz and Mr. George Hienz.