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Japanese American identity (815)

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815 items
To Lose One's Identity Is to Gain It (ddr-densho-468-230)
doc To Lose One's Identity Is to Gain It (ddr-densho-468-230)
Transcript of speech (or essay) commemorating the 25th anniversary of Kashu Mainichi, dated 1956
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-230/
Memoir:
doc Memoir: "A Misspent Life" (ddr-densho-468-95)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-95/
Draft:
doc Draft: "Race 4 in Japan" (ddr-densho-468-153)
Essay on race, Japanese ethnicity, and visit to pre-war Japan
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-153/
Advance Congregational Christian Journal: As American as Hot Dogs and Coca-Cola (ddr-densho-446-393)
doc Advance Congregational Christian Journal: As American as Hot Dogs and Coca-Cola (ddr-densho-446-393)
Article by Ryo (Morikawa) Tsai on what it means to be a "minority" American and influence of faith
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-393/
Seattle Times: Exhibits celebrate immigrants' strengths, talents in new country (ddr-densho-446-452)
doc Seattle Times: Exhibits celebrate immigrants' strengths, talents in new country (ddr-densho-446-452)
Article titled "Japanese-American women" noted that the 11 NW women added to the exhibit at the Burke were chosen by a committee of their peers.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-452/
Minnity (ddr-densho-468-232)
doc Minnity (ddr-densho-468-232)
Handwritten draft of thoughts on race, racism, and identity
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-232/
Draft essay:
doc Draft essay: "It is obvious that mr. w. h. anderson is neither" (ddr-densho-468-154)
Reflection on racism, anti-Japanese sentiment, Japan's military government, and Japanese-American identity.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-154/
Draft:
doc Draft: "Parents gave kids no long names because they knew none} (ddr-densho-468-180)
Draft of essay or diary entry with thoughts on Nisei names
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-180/
Biographical poem (ddr-densho-468-155)
doc Biographical poem (ddr-densho-468-155)
Typed draft of poem based on Ishikawa's childhood and experiences in World War II
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-155/
Notes:
doc Notes: "If you don't love one person" (ddr-densho-468-178)
Thoughts on love and religious fanaticism
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-178/
Ryo Morikawa Recollections (ddr-densho-446-349)
doc Ryo Morikawa Recollections (ddr-densho-446-349)
Autobiography: Ryo's parents, Life in San Diego, 11 months in Japan, Evacuation, Married Life
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-349/
Oral Memoirs of Joseph Ishikawa (ddr-densho-468-94)
doc Oral Memoirs of Joseph Ishikawa (ddr-densho-468-94)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-94/
Draft:
doc Draft: "article" (ddr-densho-468-181)
Typed draft with handwritten notes describing thoughts on Japanese-American identity
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-181/
Draft:
doc Draft: "I am not a typical Nisei" (ddr-densho-468-179)
Draft of essay or diary entry with thoughts on identity, race, deculturalization, and friendship
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-179/
Notes for didactic novel
doc Notes for didactic novel "Johnny Obata" (ddr-densho-468-76)
Sketches of ideas for novel involving Johnny Obata character from ddr-densho-468-75. Author comments on his relationship to Nisei group and expresses concern for Nisei individuals (but not the group as a whole).
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-76/
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (ddr-densho-446-451)
doc Seattle Post-Intelligencer (ddr-densho-446-451)
Selected articles: Seattle woman's saga captured in photo (p.1-2); Club Asia (p. 2)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-451/
A.D. 1977: Japanese Christians in America: The Church That Survives Hate (ddr-densho-446-394)
doc A.D. 1977: Japanese Christians in America: The Church That Survives Hate (ddr-densho-446-394)
Article in the July/August 1977 issue of A.D. 1977 on the experience of Japanese Christians in America through the end of WWII.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-394/
Hunt High School Reunion 1983 (ddr-densho-449-1)
doc Hunt High School Reunion 1983 (ddr-densho-449-1)
33 pages of memories from living and learning at Minidoka in 1943 and 1944. The book contains pictures of Minidoka, the classes, reunion program, Hunt High song, poems, directory, and a memoriam for classmates who were not able to make the reunion.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-449-1/
Minidoka Remembered 2003 (ddr-densho-449-2)
doc Minidoka Remembered 2003 (ddr-densho-449-2)
75 pages of people reflecting and remembering the 3 day event of Minidoka Remembered in 2003 where more than 1000 people participated. This book has images of folks who attended the event.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-449-2/
Man and women (ddr-densho-359-538)
img Man and women (ddr-densho-359-538)
Jeanette Otsuka on far left
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-538/
Man and baby (ddr-densho-359-799)
img Man and baby (ddr-densho-359-799)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-799/
Gathering (ddr-densho-359-663)
img Gathering (ddr-densho-359-663)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-663/
Group outing (ddr-densho-359-741)
img Group outing (ddr-densho-359-741)
A group poses for a photograph on a boardwalk.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-741/
Kawamoto house construction (ddr-densho-359-654)
img Kawamoto house construction (ddr-densho-359-654)
A man and Itsuno Kawamoto stand on porch of Kawamoto house under constrution.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-654/
Group photograph in front of car (ddr-densho-359-358)
img Group photograph in front of car (ddr-densho-359-358)
From left to right: Ken Nakata, Mo Nakata, Jerry Nakata, Mrs. Yamagata, Pauline Nakata, Shima Nakata, Kenji Nakata, Sadako Nakata, Shigeko Kawamoto, Alice Kawamoto, Jitsuzo Nakata, Joe Kawamoto
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-358/
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