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 Walter Matsuoka poses in a letterman jacket (ddr-densho-390-67)

Walter smiles, wearing a letterman jacket, in front of an illustrated backdrop of a bridge and flag.

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doc Walter Matsuoka wades in water (ddr-densho-390-89)

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img Portrait of Walter Matsuoka (ddr-densho-390-50)

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img Portrait of Walter Matsuoka (ddr-densho-390-51)

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img Walter Matsuoka rests with one foot on a bench (ddr-densho-390-86)

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img Walter Matsuoka smiles at the camera (ddr-densho-390-93)

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img Walter Matsuoka skis down a snowy hill (ddr-densho-390-101)

Walter, probably on a school field trip, skis down a snowy hill.

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img Walter Matsuoka stands next to an automobile (ddr-densho-390-88)

Walter stands next to the driver's side of an automobile.

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img Walter Matsuoka and a companion pose with a car (ddr-densho-390-79)

Walter kneels and rests his hand on the bumper of a car, while another man stands behind him with his hand resting on the hood of the car.

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img Walter Matsuoka stands with skis (ddr-densho-390-100)

Walter, probably on a school field trip, stands in the snow with skis.

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img Walter Matsuoka leans against a military vehicle (ddr-densho-390-91)

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doc Portrait of Walter Matsuoka (ddr-densho-390-49)

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img Walter Matsuoka sits on the fender of a car (ddr-densho-390-82)

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doc Nisei veterans reunion program (ddr-densho-390-43)

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img Walter Matsuoka sleds down a hill (ddr-densho-390-99)

Walter, probably on a school field trip, sleds down a hill.

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img Walter Matsuoka strolls down a walkway (ddr-densho-390-104)

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doc Juyo Matsuoka's alien registration card (ddr-densho-390-3)

Juyo's alien registration card with receipt attached to the inside cover.

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img Walter Matsuoka sits eating a sandwich (ddr-densho-390-81)

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img Lili Sugimoto Portrait (ddr-densho-394-32)

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doc Biography of Tatsuo Inouye (ddr-densho-394-49)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-394-49/

img Couple's Portrait (ddr-densho-394-35)

Lili Sugimoto Inouye and Tatsuo Inouye

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img Lili Sugimoto Portrait (ddr-densho-394-31)

Inscribed on front: "Best Wishes Lili Sugimoto 3/31/1934".

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img Nisei woman (ddr-densho-325-237)

A friend of Hisa Nimura posing next to their car. Written on back of photograph "Long Beach Sept 7, 1947"

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img Nisei woman (ddr-densho-325-253)

A friend of Hisa Nimura poses next to a car in Pasadena, California. Written on back of photograph " Pasadena Sept, 25 '47"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-253/

img Japanese American family (ddr-densho-325-496)

Hisa Nimura Horiuchi stands with her three sons, Eddie, Raymond and Danny.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-496/