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 Couples (ddr-densho-359-304)

Caption on this page of the album "'Up on Mount Walker' September '37". The caption under the photograph in the album "Two happy couples". From left to right: Kyoichi and Yonchan Iwasa, Joe and Shigeko Kawamoto

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img 3 Generations of Japanese Americans at shore (ddr-densho-359-212)

The caption in the album name each person in photograph from left to right: Itsuno Kawamoto with Don Nakata, Pauline Nakata with Kenji Nakata, and Shigeko Kawamoto,

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img Looking at photographs (ddr-densho-359-478)

Haruno and Toshiyuki Okano look through photographs while Alice Okano looks on.

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img Portrait of a woman (ddr-densho-359-276)

The photograph is signed "To a dear friend With love, Hanayo Takayoshi"

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img Young couple (ddr-densho-359-307)

Joe and Jean Kawamoto

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img Woman feeding deer (ddr-densho-359-183)

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img Four women pose outside of the house (ddr-densho-359-170)

Left to right, Alice Kawamoto, Alice Tanemura, unidentified women, Lucy Ono

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doc Good Citizenship (ddr-densho-359-10)

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img Men working on car (ddr-densho-359-1425)

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img Man poses with bear statue (ddr-densho-359-1326)

Phil Okano on the Douglas Memorial Bridge over the Klamath River

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img Four women pose outside of the house (ddr-densho-359-172)

Alice Tanemura, second from left; Lucy Ono on far right

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img Married couple in parlor (ddr-densho-359-412)

Yonchan and Kyoichi Iwasa

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img Three women (ddr-densho-359-197)

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img Portrait of woman (ddr-densho-359-409)

The photograph is signed "To Alice, Sincerely Seiko Kanogawa".

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img Man on the lawn (ddr-densho-359-178)

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img Leland school group photograph (ddr-densho-359-208)

Caption written below photograph in album "Leland School 4th grade 1927". Front left back, L to R: George Chapman, Ernest Kunz, John Dyke, Dorothy Ann Kunz, Viola Cunningham. 2nd row from top: Daniel Taylor, Ben Kunz, Olive Cousins, Betty Dyke, 2 unidentified girls; 3rd row from L to R: 3 unidentified boys, Howard Matthews, Kenneth Meeker, …

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img Portrait of Nisei man (ddr-densho-359-430)

Phil Okano

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img Sisters, brother, and dog (ddr-densho-359-512)

From left to right: Pauline Kawamoto, Jeanette Otsuka, Joe Kawamoto, and the dog, Ranger.

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img Portrait of a girl (ddr-densho-359-238)

Caption written in the album under the photograph: "Hanayo Takayoshi".

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img Man, woman and chid (ddr-densho-359-341)

From left to right Kenji Nakata and his parents, Masaaki and Pauline Nakata

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img Leland school group photograph (ddr-densho-359-221)

Captioned "Leland School 1931".Top row, L to R: Margaret Ramsey, Viola Cunningham, Alice Kawamoto, Ella Taylor, Mrs. Williams, Roger Ramsey, Donald Nurnberg, Bill Stout; 2nd row from top: JIm Meeker, Joe Ono, Allan [last name unknown], James Semrau, Eugene Rasor; partial row between 2nd and 3rd rows: Albert Semrau, Harry Tanemura, Russell Kunz, Sydney Jensen, James …

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