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 Nisei man and woman (ddr-densho-363-256)

Pat Kuroda attended the 442nd Regimental Combat Team 10th Anniversary Reunion in Hawaii from July 27th to July 31st, 1953.

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img Group poses outside house (ddr-densho-363-269)

Pat Kuroda attended the 442nd Regimental Combat Team 10th Anniversary Reunion in Hawaii from July 27th to July 31st, 1953.

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img Mrs. Shinohara and her first child (ddr-densho-353-193)

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img Mrs. Jironaga and son Hirochi (ddr-densho-353-205)

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img Portrait of a baby (ddr-densho-353-412)

George H. Mukai.

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img Tom Tadashi Nakayama in front of Broadmore cleaners (ddr-densho-353-243)

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img Hanroku Ota family (ddr-densho-353-210)

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img Sumijiro and Ko Takakoshi (ddr-densho-353-182)

A note on the back reads: "Ages 26 and 20."

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img Portrait of three children (ddr-densho-353-25)

Shigeru, Yuki, and Masu Osawa. Caption in album: "Among the first second-generation Japanese to be born in Seattle were the Osawa children." Their ages and birth years are written on the back.

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img Family of Alfred Eijiro Tatsumi (ddr-densho-353-201)

Front row: June Tomae, Misao, Mrs. Tatsumi. Back row: Albert, Walter, Henry, Jiro, Alfred.

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img Henry Date dressed in a baseball outfit (ddr-densho-353-206)

Captioned: "Budding little league player."

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img Portrait of a young boy (ddr-densho-353-26)

Kazuo Mori. Caption in album: "Kazuo Mori, the first Japanese baby born in Mukilteo."

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img The Fujino girls in front of the Waldon Hotel (ddr-densho-353-217)

A note on the back identifies the girls as Matsuko, Akiko, and Hideko.

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img A sandlot football team (ddr-densho-353-380)

Captioned: "Sandlot football youngsters about 14 years old."

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img Kanjiro and Toshi Tashiro with daughter Shizuko (ddr-densho-353-204)

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img Japanese Methodist kindergarten (ddr-densho-353-279)

The Kindergarten was at the Japanese Methodist Church at the Catharine Blaine home.

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img A family on a dairy farm (ddr-densho-353-35)

A dairy farm located in King County.

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img Children play on the eastern edge of Nihonmachi (ddr-densho-353-77)

Located at Brodway and Yesler Way.

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img The Koichi Hoida family on their dairy farm (ddr-densho-353-50)

Captioned: "Hoida father and four children."

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img Mrs. Fujikoge and her first child (ddr-densho-353-191)

The photo was taken in front of the Hotel Fuyu.

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doc Crystal City Chatter Issue 83 (ddr-densho-537-92)

Issue 83 includes an article about Yae Aihara skydiving for her 80th birthday, upcoming get-togethers, an excerpt about the Nisei' WWII experiences, and more.

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doc Colma Japanese Cemetery expanding plan (ddr-densho-537-134)

The Japanese Benevolent Society of California's expanding plan for the Colma Japanese Cemetery.

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doc Crystal City Chatter Issue 44 (ddr-densho-537-53)

Issue 44 includes ruminations about getting older, letters to the editor, an article about redress, and more.

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doc Kaneji Domoto Diary, 1942 (ddr-densho-329-950)

Kaneji's diary from March 6, 1942 - October 7, 1942, spanning the Domoto family's time from being at home in California to about a month after arrival at Amache. Early pages of the diary resemble a notebook loosely structured by date and containing a mixture of daily activities, accounting, notes from work at the nursery, and, …

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doc Letter from Lily Abiko to Kimi Fujii (ddr-densho-433-5)

Lily Abiko writes to Kimi Fujii about a date night with Frank and his new wife and advises Kimi that she and Frank aren't together because of a "nasty" letter she sent to Frank due to her temper.

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