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 Two men, two women, and a girl with stuffed bunny (ddr-densho-362-56)

Two men, two women and a little girl holding a stuffed bunny gather together for a group shot. Camp cabins are in the background.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-362-56/

img Japanese American woman and two girls pose near railroad crossing (ddr-densho-362-39)

A woman poses with two young girls near a railroad crossing

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img Japanese American woman and three children sit on barracks steps (ddr-densho-362-11)

One woman and three children (two boys and one girl) sit together on barracks steps. Tom Konishi is seated in the front of the group.

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img Group photo of two women and seventeen children (ddr-densho-362-31)

Seventeen children and two women gather for a group picture. A camp building appears in the background.

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img Three Japanese American girls group picture at railroad crossing (ddr-densho-362-41)

Three girls pose near a railroad crossing. An open field and a mountain are in the background.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-362-41/

img Japanese American men, women, and a boy near barracks steps (ddr-densho-362-7)

Two men, five women, and a small boy pose together on barracks steps.

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img Group photo of two men, one woman, and a young girl in an open field (ddr-densho-362-36)

Two men, one woman, and a young girl stand in a row for a group photo in an open field.

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img Japanese American woman and girl with hat stand together in open field (ddr-densho-362-54)

A young women and girl holding a hat stand together in an open field looking off into the distance.

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img Group of Japanese American men, women, and children with coats and blankets (ddr-densho-362-32)

Large group of men, women, and children dressed in coats and blankets, gather for a group picture in an open field.

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img Six Japanese Americans at railroad crossing (ddr-densho-362-42)

Two men, two women and two girls gather together near train tracks for a group photo.

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img Japanese American girl with stuffed animal dog (ddr-densho-362-30)

Little girl dressed in a black dress poses with a stuffed animal dog.

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img Bussei Conference (ddr-densho-357-358)

Left to right: Yoshie Takagi and Hanako Terakawa attend the Bussei (Buddhist Nisei) Conference in San Francisco.

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img Lumbini Club boys (ddr-densho-357-159)

Boys from the Lumbini Club participate in the Oakland Buddhist Church Dedication Ceremony.

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img Lumbini Club (ddr-densho-357-165)

Five members (four unidentified) of the Lumbini Club attend the Oakland Buddhist Church Dedication Ceremony. Hanako Yoshioka (Terakawa) is pictured second from the left in the group of Lumbini Club members. A person on the left offers an icecream cone to the girls. Hanako's caption: "Have a cone."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-357-165/

img Lumbini Club (ddr-densho-357-168)

Members of the Lumbini Club, in matching uniforms, attend the dedication ceremony of the Oakland Buddhist Church. Hanako Yoshioka's caption: "The gang of course."

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img Dedication Ceremony (ddr-densho-357-163)

Mary, Momo, and Hanako (members of the Lumbini Club) participate in the Buddhist Church of Oakland (Oakland Buddhist Church) Dedication Ceremony. Left to right: Mary Nabori, Momo Takemoto, Hanako Yoshioka.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-357-163/

img Bussei Conference (ddr-densho-357-357)

Ralph Honda attends the Bussei (Buddhist Nisei) Conference in San Francisco.

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img Bussei Conference (ddr-densho-357-355)

Reverend Sasaki and girls from the Young Buddhists Association attend the Bussei (Buddhist Nisei) Conference in San Francisco.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-357-355/

img Lumbini Club members (ddr-densho-357-166)

Seven Lumbini Club members attend the Oakland Buddhist Church Dedication Ceremony. A young boy on the left side is crossed out with an "X" as a joke. Hanako Yoshioka's caption: "A lone shick."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-357-166/

img Lumbini Club (ddr-densho-357-167)

Members of the Lumbini Club attend the Oakland Buddhist Church Dedication Ceremony. Hanako Yoshioka is second from the left.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-357-167/

img Walter Matsuoka walks with a suitcase (ddr-densho-390-154)

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img Walter Matsuoka throws a bowling ball (ddr-densho-390-103)

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img Portrait of Walter Matsuoka (ddr-densho-390-71)

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doc 11th Triennial Nisei Veterans Reunion Maui News supplement (ddr-densho-390-139)

Articles on the 11th Nisei Veterans Reunion held in Maui, with a list of participants. Walter Matsuoka is listed on page 24 with the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-390-139/

img Walter Matsuoka leans against a car (ddr-densho-390-78)

Walter leans against a Ford Customline car parked in a driveway.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-390-78/