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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Two Japanese America girls play (ddr-densho-362-1)
Two Japanese American girls play. One squats on the ground while the other girl stands holding her hands out. A house stands in the background.
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Group photo of two women, one man, and a young girl in open field (ddr-densho-362-37)
Two women, one man, and a young girl stand in a row for a group photo in an open field. Both women wear white dresses.
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Japanese American girl toddler crawling (ddr-densho-362-47)
A girl toddler with pigtails crawls with both hands on the ground. An open field and mountain appears in the background.
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Six Japanese Americans (ddr-densho-362-18)
Six individuals consisting of two men, three women, and a child stand together for a group photo.
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Japanese American girl toddler sitting on the ground (ddr-densho-362-50)
A girl toddler with pigtails sits on the ground with her legs in front and both hands on the ground. An open field is in the background.
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A Japanese American woman and girl pose for camera (ddr-densho-362-5)
A young woman and young girl stand and pose together looking into the camera. The woman wraps her arm around the girl. Heart Mountain housing appear in the background.
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Two Japanese American boys work on a project (ddr-densho-362-19)
Tom Konishi works on cutting out a design on a machine with another young man.
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Japanese American woman carries girl toddler with bonnet (ddr-densho-362-49)
A young woman poses with a girl toddler wearing a bonnet. The woman is looking at the toddler. An open field appears in the background.
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Japanese American woman carries girl toddler with pigtails (ddr-densho-362-48)
A young woman carries girl toddler with pigtails. An open field appears in the background.
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Six Japanese American children (ddr-densho-362-10)
Six Japanese American children stand together for a group photo. Two camp houses appear in the background.
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Young girl plays piano her teacher observing (ddr-densho-362-24)
A Marie Konishi plays the piano while her teacher, Mitseu Ushio, observes.
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Japanese American children and school teachers (ddr-densho-362-52)
Group picture of 27 school children and 10 female teachers. Marie Coon is in the first row, 3rd child from the left.
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Young Japanese American woman and girl with pigtails (ddr-densho-362-35)
Marie Konishi poses with her piano teacher, Mitsue Ushio.
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Twenty-three Japanese American children group photo (ddr-densho-362-57)
Twenty-three children gather together for a group picture at camp cabin.
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Five Japanese Americans in front of D-C building (ddr-densho-362-15)
Two men, two women, and a child stand together in front of a building with a sign that reads "D-C". The Konishi family lived at 12-11 C.
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Eight Japanese Americans (ddr-densho-362-17)
Eight individuals consisting of men, women, and a child gather for a group photo. A cabin appears in the background.
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Four Japanese American girls standing in a row (ddr-densho-362-27)
Four young girls stand together in a row.
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Japanese American woman and girl walk into the distance (ddr-densho-362-43)
A woman and girl walk up a trail with their backs towards the camera. A long road lays before them.
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Group photo of two women, one man, and a young girl (ddr-densho-362-34)
Two women, one man, and a young girl stand in a row for a group photo in an open field. One of the women has long hair and wears a black dress.
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Japanese American school children group picture II (ddr-densho-362-22)
Children gather together for a group photo in front of a building. Children's age around 5-6 years of age.
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Japanese American woman with blazer in an open field (ddr-densho-362-44)
Picture of a young women wearing a blazer. An open field is in the background.
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Japanese American man, woman, and three girls group photo (ddr-densho-362-46)
A man, woman, and 3 young girls gather together for a group picture in an open field. A crowd of people are in the background.
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A Japanese American woman and girl look up into the sky (ddr-densho-362-4)
A young Japanese American woman and girl look up into the sky. Heart Mountain housing stand in the background.
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Two Japanese American girls pose for photo (ddr-densho-362-3)
Two Japanese American girls sit for a picture with arms around each other.
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Four Japanese Americans in an open field (ddr-densho-362-14)
A group of two men and two women stand together near an open field.